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Recent Examples of shucking
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.
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shucking
peeling
Verb
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Taste, Convenience, and Cost Differences Taste and ease of peeling are where the sweeter Sumo Citrus stands out.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, the reception rotunda reopened to the public for the first time since — showing off a restoration of every inch of the space, from the gold and green marble floors long hidden by a sad green carpet to the frescoes on the dome, whose peeling paint has been patched up.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Shucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucking. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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