husked

past tense of husk
as in peeled
to remove the natural covering of the tedious task of husking coconuts

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peeled
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  • After the pressure was released through the crack, emergency crews peeled back the tank’s external wall and insulation to pump water inside to cool it down.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • The long-running case has peeled back the origins of Pitt and Jolie’s divorce and hostility between the former couple.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
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“Husked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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