How to Use hull in a Sentence

hull

1 of 2 noun
  • And that is just to build the hull.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • These two cabins share a stair in the starboard hull.
    — Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Her hull was mostly intact, but no one was found.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Now the rickety hull is springing leaks on both sides of the ball.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Gulets with their hulls for that money will give you much more, believe me.
    — Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Applause, at the end, came in the form of paddles thumped against hulls.
    — Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • One hull was made of wood, flattened scrap metal and a tree branch for a mast.
    — Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Sunflower seed hulls can kill off grass if allowed to build up.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • There was no evidence of a hull leak or grounding.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • The hull appears to be around 65 metres in length.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Custom Line sold three units before the first hull was launched.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • If the bow and stern of a heavy-laden ship are both sitting on a wave crest, the ship’s hull can sag.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The crew slowed to let the family watch the whales surface and dive close to the hull.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • Bottom cleaners use lances to scrape biofoul off hulls.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Her red and white hull seemed long and low, probably better to brave the waves.
    — Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
  • In worst-case scenarios, the ice punctures the hull.
    — Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • If using fresh strawberries, clean, hull and halve them.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
  • Teredo navalis—a reddish shipworm, which can grow longer than a foot—ate through hulls.
    — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Monthly slip rentals depend on the length of the slip or the boat’s hull, whichever is longer.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Here, a strong, yet-lightweight, aluminum hull helps counter the weight of the battery.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The Arleigh Burke class was designed with an all-new hull form.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Construction of the hull started with fore and aft stems fastened to the keel.
    — National Geographic, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Producing one or two hulls a year simply won’t cut the mustard.
    — New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Fiberglass wax is perfect for any fiberglass hull and brings a shine to gelcoats.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The fibrous hull of shell-on pumpkin seeds can be harder to digest in large amounts.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The minesweepers were made of steel, but the Satellite’s hull was wooden.
    — Lauren McCarthy, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
  • During a previous dive, Lynch was the first to touch the lost ship's hull.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Tapered hulls may make carriers look unsteady, but there’s more than meets the eye here.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Clues likely would be preserved inside the steel hull if the intrepid divers could find a way in.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The ship has the classic Viking ship design, with one major sail and a long curved hull.
    — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023

hull

2 of 2 verb
  • The corn is dried, hulled, and ground to create the coarse meal known as grits.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Next, hull the berries by using a paring knife to remove the green stems.
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • The small blade gives you more control for jobs like hulling and halving strawberries.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • This clever stem remover gadget makes hulling strawberries quick and clean.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Sterile seeds, or seeds that are just hull with no edible part inside, will look thin and papery.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Eventually, the bean gets dried down, hulled and prepared for roasting.
    — Nan Sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 31 May 2018
  • Pine nuts can swap out for slivered or sliced almonds, or sunflower or hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas).
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Everything from lifeboat drills to hull design can trace its roots back to the hard lessons learned from Titanic’s fate.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • How does Liberica excelsa taste when it’s dried, hulled and roasted?
    — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • As the designer uses a straw to hull her jewel-like strawberries, Crew stands by at the ready.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
  • Using the paring knife for hulling strawberries was straightforward and easy.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they’re packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they're packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Ingredients 2 cups ice cubes 1 cup hulled and halved fresh strawberries (from 8 oz.
    — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
  • Place 1 strawberry, hulled and quartered, and 2-3 basil leaves in the bottom of each highball glass.
    — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 28 June 2013
  • In our final test, the paring knife was up to par for hulling strawberries, producing a smooth cut with no resistance.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • For a similar effect, hull fresh strawberries and freeze overnight before using.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 June 2023
  • Both hulled and unhulled pumpkin seeds provide more magnesium than sunflower seeds.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The single-serving packets contain oats packed with fiber and protein, plus add-ins like chia seeds and hulled buckwheat for a hearty, chewy texture.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The futuristic trimaran – three-hulled – ship is the fifth warship to carry the Cincinnati name.
    — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 2 May 2018
  • Purée hulled strawberries, mint leaves, lime juice, agave nectar, rose water (if using), and 2 cups cold water in a blender until smooth.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 28 May 2018
  • Seeds without their protective outer shell are considered unhulled, whereas seeds with their outer shell are hulled.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Recipe information If using ¾ cup hulled barley, rinse in a mesh sieve under running water.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • This makes minesweepers, wooden or fiberglass-hulled ships specifically designed to hunt down and dispose of minesweepers, vital in a conflict.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Built in Philadelphia, steel-hulled and immense, the Cyclops splashed in as the Navy’s biggest, fastest fuel ship.
    — Tim Prudente, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Built in Philadelphia, steel-hulled and immense, the Cyclops splashed in as the Navy’s biggest, fastest fuel ship.
    — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • It’s traditionally made by simmering pork with chiles and hominy (hulled corn kernels), but adding venison to the pot lends the stew a richer and more vibrant character.
    — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Though the state agricultural department says farmers can still sell hemp seed, hulled hemp, and a variety of other hemp products, cultivators say those sales likely wouldn’t be profitable enough to keep them in business.
    — Felicia Gans, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2019
  • Captain Carlson attributed the Zumwalt’s stability to hull form, relative location of the rudder stops, and the size of the propellers.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2020
  • Not all mixes are equal; striped sunflower, for example, is not favored by as many bird species as black-oil sunflower or hulled or chipped sunflowers, according to a three-year study, Project Wildbird.
    — Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2019

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