as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the coffin was placed in a cement hull
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Recent Examples of hulls
Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Dirty feeders can harbor spoiled or moldy feed and seed hulls that are filled with harmful or even deadly bacteria.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Golden mussels attach to boat hulls and clog engines, which can drive up maintenance and repair costs.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Two earlier Kirov-class hulls have already been scrapped.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Among the discoveries were two large metal ship hulls.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Thus, it is used in many products, including the hulls of NASA and SpaceX spaceships.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Dirty feeders can harbor spoiled or moldy feed and seed hulls that are filled with harmful or even deadly bacteria.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Golden mussels attach to boat hulls and clog engines, which can drive up maintenance and repair costs.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Two earlier Kirov-class hulls have already been scrapped.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Among the discoveries were two large metal ship hulls.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulls
Noun
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Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Also included with the knife set are two sheaths and a knife sharpener.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even as his car peels away down the street, several kids run after it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are many more layers here, which the film gradually peels away to reveal the tragedy at its core.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After testing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol allege the gun matched shell casings collected during their investigation.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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In July of last year, after the shooting at the property, the brothers found bullet casings on the floor in front of their apartment.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some lava tubes that wrap across the surface of the Red Planet could make perfect protective shells to position prefabricated human habitats transported aboard the massive Starship capsules that are now counting down to descending on Mars.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Exposure to the pesticide DDT in the 1960s weakened the shells of eggs laid by merlins and other raptors, and fewer of their chicks survived.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At his family's home, window coverings were drawn and a pickup blocked access to the driveway.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laura Ashley is also collaborating with Brewers, a Royal Warrant holder, on other wall coverings that feature re-colored classics and current bestselling designs.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the exhaust barks out back with little pops and bangs on throttle liftoff.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This garden classic features unique blooms and seed pods that sit in a lacy cup of threadlike foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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To fix this, assemble cross-functional pods from Day 1.—
Rishit Lakhani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Complementing the advanced drivers are housings handcrafted from beech, the same wood used to make parts of Yamaha’s pianos.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Floor mats that are hand-dyed using paint spray feature a blue-to-orange ombre look, which carries over to the speaker housings and other gear and button surrounds.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Hulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hulls. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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