have shelled
- present perfect of shell.
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
You usually have to spend to win, and though the Mariners have shelled out nine figures to Castillo, Robbie Ray and Julio Rodriguez, they haven’t made the championship splash their supporters want.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
PATAKY: Do any of the members here have shelled butternuts or hickory nuts that they would sell?
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association
