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Recent Examples of shucking
Mike Dicus is an oyster expert; he's been shucking them for 35 years.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Allen started shucking at age 12, and quickly fell in love with the oyster bar environment - its people, pace, and sense of place.
—Rai Mincey, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Mike Tomlin has no interest in shucking the weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers' recent playoff failures onto the shoulders of his players heading into Monday night's opening-round visit by Houston.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Picking figs and shucking sweet corn.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2025
Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Allen started shucking at age 12, and quickly fell in love with the oyster bar environment - its people, pace, and sense of place.
—Rai Mincey, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Mike Tomlin has no interest in shucking the weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers' recent playoff failures onto the shoulders of his players heading into Monday night's opening-round visit by Houston.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Picking figs and shucking sweet corn.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shucking
peeling
Verb
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The peeling wallpaper in the bedroom of Nataliia and Valerii’s apartment on Lesi Ukrainky Street in Pripyat.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Starting low and building up gives your skin time to develop tolerance without the irritation, peeling or redness that can come from using retinoids too aggressively.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Shucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucking. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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