shelling

(noun) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target. Synonyms: barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment. Examples: "They laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops." "The shelling went on for hours without pausing."

(verb) use explosives on. Synonyms: blast, shell. Example: "The enemy has been shelling us all day."

(verb) create by using explosives. Synonyms: blast, shell. Example: "Blast a passage through the mountain."

(verb) fall out of the pod or husk. Synonyms: shell. Example: "The corn shelled."

(verb) hit the pitches of hard and regularly. Synonyms: shell. Example: "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning."

(verb) look for and collect shells by the seashore. Synonyms: shell.

(verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. Synonyms: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish. Examples: "Agassi beat becker in the tennis championship." "We beat the competition." "Harvard defeated yale in the last football game."

(verb) remove from its shell or outer covering. Synonyms: shell. Examples: "Shell the legumes." "Shell mussels."

(verb) remove the husks from. Synonyms: husk, shell. Example: "Husk corn."