shells 1 of 2

plural of shell

shells

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shell
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as in peels
to remove the natural covering of shelling peanuts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shells
Noun
  • Peterman sees a trend toward larger pieces on exteriors as well because today’s homes have a taller, more narrow facade.
    Jodi Gonzalez, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The windows, which take up three-quarters of the exteriors, were hung with colorful fabrics.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The industry must navigate existing copyright frameworks while potentially helping to shape new regulations that balance innovation with rights protection.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The industry faces the challenge of working with regulators to create frameworks that promote innovation while protecting public interests.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In the past decade, traditional businesses shifted to cloud-native architectures, gained market differentiation and delivered enhanced customer experiences.
    Rajesh Rajagopalan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Looking Ahead Just as cloud-native architectures transformed how businesses build and deploy applications over the last decade, AI-native companies have started to reshape how organizations create value, enhance efficiencies and deliver transformational customer experiences.
    Rajesh Rajagopalan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The dinosaur is known from several skeletons that are remarkably complete compared with other dinosaurs known from the same Early Cretaceous rocks.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Most of the hundreds of human skeletons recovered from 2500 to 1500 BC in the country typically have not contained evidence of brutality, the study authors said.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Tight or rough fabrics can irritate your skin and cause or worsen irritation and lesions.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
  • At Zara Olas stylishly combines textured fabrics and vibrant shades.
    Zara, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Shells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shells. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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