- present participle of shell.
shelling
Example Sentences
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Instead of shelling out at least $1,999 up front, Duo buyers can lease their foldable for $57.99 a month across a two-year schedule, or $82.99 a month across 12 months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
But when you’re shelling out thousands for a posh pod, those things matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Netflix has revealed just how big it is betting on artificial intelligence, shelling out more than half a billion dollars for one of the early AI movers in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Also on Saturday, Russia's defence ministry proposed Kyiv halt shelling in Kostyantynivka on Monday between 0900 and 1500 GMT to carry out a "humanitarian" operation to hand over "the bodies of killed Ukrainian soldiers".
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Saigon, under sporadic artillery shelling and surrounded by the Communists, was in complete chaos.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
