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as in bombing
to use bombs or artillery against
the enemy shelled the city for days without letup
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Recent Examples of shelling
Many families pack up and head straight to powdery white sand and clear blue water each March and April, where relaxation (and occasionally shelling) are the only two items on the agenda.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Remember Russia shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, the largest in Europe?
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported Israeli artillery shelling on several Lebanese villages along the border, including Aid al-Shaab and Beit Lif.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Just offshore, Shell Island, a seven-mile barrier island reachable by shuttle or boat, is known for shelling, dolphin sightings, and uncrowded sands.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Blue Diamond opened the first portion of its almond-shelling plant in 1914.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
True to his word, Hezbollah started shelling Israel right after the killing of Khamenei.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearby Sunset Beach offers shelling and a fishing pier for a classic Brunswick Islands beach day.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah continued shelling Israel’s north for more than 11 months, destroying towns and forcing the evacuation of nearly 70,000 Israelis.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Remember Russia shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, the largest in Europe?
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported Israeli artillery shelling on several Lebanese villages along the border, including Aid al-Shaab and Beit Lif.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Just offshore, Shell Island, a seven-mile barrier island reachable by shuttle or boat, is known for shelling, dolphin sightings, and uncrowded sands.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Blue Diamond opened the first portion of its almond-shelling plant in 1914.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
True to his word, Hezbollah started shelling Israel right after the killing of Khamenei.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearby Sunset Beach offers shelling and a fishing pier for a classic Brunswick Islands beach day.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah continued shelling Israel’s north for more than 11 months, destroying towns and forcing the evacuation of nearly 70,000 Israelis.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling
Verb
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The choice also reflects the peeling back of historical layers.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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However, peeling back the curtain, that support drops substantially when looking solely at younger Republicans and conservative-leaning independents — two groups that Trump made gains with in 2024.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Lamont’s idea for a gasoline tax rebate remains in flux as prices have soared due to the war in Iran as the United States and Israel have continued bombing the country in the Middle East.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Russian tactic is to surround and then choke cities while bombing them to rubble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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While his peers aimed to achieve maximum tension by barking about capitalism over jabbing, if not outright obnoxious, guitars, Shaw scrapped layer after layer—distortion pedals, crash cymbals, eventually the drum machine itself—to crystalize his band’s own sound.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Shelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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