- present participle of shell.
shelling
Example Sentences
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Meet the World Cup fans shelling out thousands for once-in-a-lifetime trips — and some don’t even have tickets to games.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
"I hope an era will come when people will collectively see high-quality, high-end natto as worth shelling out their money on."
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 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
The officials say the specific demands of Hamas include an end to Israeli shelling, incursions and other military operations in Gaza.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Saigon, under sporadic artillery shelling and surrounded by the Communists, was in complete chaos.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
