shell
noun
a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
have shelled
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present perfectof shell.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some have recalibrated pricing to offset the eyebrow-raising sums they have shelled out to secure the rights to sports programming such as the National Football League and Major League Baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
From Nov. 7 to 9, Martino will guide fans who have shelled out $275 each through the iconic Dilling Street property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025
U.S. political candidates have shelled out donors’ money for a variety of unusual expenses, including gift cards, hairstyling and frozen treats.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
Just don’t call the thousands of people who have shelled out big bucks to Tesla “patients.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
The batteries should have shelled the thickets, and the infantry should have retained their concealment.
From Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War by George Alfred Townsend
