shelling

Example Sentences

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Even if a new grad is paying rent to their parents, it will likely be less than they’d be shelling out if they were living on their own.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

She has to stretch each of her dollars to make ends meet; soon she’ll be shelling out $30,000 a year for her daughter to go to college.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Dressed in a grey suit and shades, Benny, 30, decided to pay rather than wait, shelling out $2,400 for one of the watches.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

They are enjoying some relief at the gas pump, but are shelling out for coffee and ground beef, two items that have seen some big price hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

On the table, there were mounds and mounds of walnuts, and the squirrels were all working away like mad, shelling the walnuts at a tremendous speed.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl