How to Use shuck in a Sentence

shuck

verb
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  • To shuck the beans, grab the pointed tip at the top of the pod, snap it open, and pull down.
    — Dallas News, 10 Apr. 2021
  • The clothes are shucked, the ominous music kicks in, and that’s that, and that, and that.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The deal on oysters: $1.50 per shuck all day on Tuesdays.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The best way to freeze oysters is to shuck them and put the oysters (and juice) in a container.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Gotham couldn’t find enough employees to make the chocolates, work the grill or shuck the oysters.
    — chicagotribune.com, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Those farms then grow the seed the rest of the way into the edible adults that can be shucked and served with mignonette sauce and a slice of lemon.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The poachers shucked out the snails with screwdrivers, filled their bags with the valuable flesh, and dropped the empty shells into the sea.
    — Craig Foster, National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2017
  • The poachers shucked out the snails with screwdrivers, filled their bags with the valuable flesh, and dropped the empty shells into the sea.
    — Craig Foster, National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2017
  • Oysters on the half shell are neatly shucked but void of ocean flavor.
    — Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Yes, your kids will be picking and shucking corn to feed the farm’s cows and sheep throughout the winter.
    — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2019
  • Here are our tips: Just like with oysters, insert a shucking knife into the hinge and twist the knife to pop the shell open.
    — Saveur, 15 Sep. 2015
  • When shucking, most people come in through the hinge, which is an easy opening.
    — Todd Plummer, Vogue, 18 July 2018
  • Our test gun shucked smoothly, shot straight, and patterned well.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The corn will stay quite warm in their husks, so wait to shuck them until just before serving.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Once dredged and hauled on deck, the scallops are usually shucked at sea, the meats packed in cotton bags and stored on ice or frozen.
    — Ann Parson, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2019
  • Drop the shucked fava beans in the boiling water and cook, stirring, to set their color and loosen their skins, about 1 minute.
    — Ben Mims, latimes.com, 8 June 2019
  • Our captain poured Sauvignon Blanc and shucked oysters pulled fresh from the water.
    — Bella English, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • There's an entire culture at these events of shucking clothes and grabbing swords (Not that way.
    — Kelly Kazek, AL.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • If you’ve been cooped up at home, shuck those yoga pants and slip into something cute and head-turning.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Once shucked, the possibilities are endless, from a raw crudo on the half-shell to grilled as part of your seafood tower.
    — Saveur, 15 Sep. 2015
  • Many shuck the rigid clothing and hats that are demanded in the strict communities at home for T-shirts and flip-flops.
    — Vincent Crampton, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 May 2018
  • Grab a few pounds and shuck them, then simmer them for the best-tasting, creamiest beans imaginable.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • At 14, Nelson got his first job shucking oysters at a bed and breakfast.
    — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Fresh scallops, shucked by Xiao and quickly grilled in their shells, were also passed around.
    — Jessica Battilana, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Bring your glove and oyster knife because these bivalves are not shucked to keep them as fresh as possible, the farmer said.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 12 Oct. 2017
  • At one point in time, Green says, nearby Bluffton, S.C.,, had as many as five oyster shucking houses.
    — Sara Novak, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2023
  • To freshly shuck your own plump oysters, rinse them in their briny liquor, dredge them ever so lightly and fry to order.
    — New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The vibrant green peas can be enjoyed a variety of ways but will need to be shucked before using.
    — Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Treat yourselves to a dozen freshly shucked oysters from Hog Island.
    — Perri Kramer, Bon Appetit, 6 Apr. 2017
  • During one visit, shucked oysters arrived with shards of shell that needed to be spit out.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 14 Nov. 2019

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