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.
is shelling
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present progressiveof shell (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And the palace is shelling out for more expensive cybersecurity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"In a situation when there is shelling or bombs falling, all normal people cannot help but react to it, even on the physiological level. But after a certain adaptation period, our men fight brilliantly."
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2022
One option is shelling out a few thousand bucks to catch the show Adele just opened at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
Experts at the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War said Russia is shelling the area intentionally, “putting Ukraine in a difficult position.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
Leroy asleep in the back and Benny and Sugar and Kindra is shelling peanuts in the backyard.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
