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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built
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Recent Examples of sheltered
Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
For swimmers, the sheltered, crystalline bay can feel like a natural pool.
—Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Potted crepe myrtles, such as dwarf varieties, can be moved to a sheltered location such as an unheated garage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
The level of destruction was unimaginable — especially in sheltered inland areas, a 2020 Royal Meteorological Society report noted.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Residents in the Bahamas should remain sheltered.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
There will be low to medium chances of frost development in the northern and western portions of the area, especially in cooler, sheltered locations.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The slide-out module on the trailer's left expands the interior to comfortably fit a transverse double bed, while the open hatch on the opposite side can support an auxiliary tent to grow out the sheltered space.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Wade’s Bayou offers a sheltered put-in.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
For example, Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove sheltered over 24,000 monarchs in 2022/23, over 16,000 in 2023/24, and then just 556 in 2024/25.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Japanese maples do best when sheltered from wind and the hottest rays of the afternoon sun.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
As a result, Rochelle faced foreclosure on the brick suburban home in San Antonio that sheltered them.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, other roles may be sheltered from the storm, particularly blue-collar jobs like dredge operators, bridge and lock tenders, water treatment plant operators, and rail-track layers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Outdoors, choose a spot that’s sheltered from wind and receives morning sun.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
At one point, police officers on bicycles sheltered inside a hotel from a large group of protesters.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Another key finding of the study was that nearly all populations reached record levels of homelessness, affecting families with children, individuals, people staying in unsheltered or sheltered locations, and unaccompanied youth.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
For swimmers, the sheltered, crystalline bay can feel like a natural pool.
—Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Potted crepe myrtles, such as dwarf varieties, can be moved to a sheltered location such as an unheated garage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
The level of destruction was unimaginable — especially in sheltered inland areas, a 2020 Royal Meteorological Society report noted.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Residents in the Bahamas should remain sheltered.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
There will be low to medium chances of frost development in the northern and western portions of the area, especially in cooler, sheltered locations.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The slide-out module on the trailer's left expands the interior to comfortably fit a transverse double bed, while the open hatch on the opposite side can support an auxiliary tent to grow out the sheltered space.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Wade’s Bayou offers a sheltered put-in.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Just over a dozen miles west, in Hooper Bay, Mayor Charlene Nukusuk said between 50 and 60 people sheltered for two nights in that community's public school.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
For example, Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove sheltered over 24,000 monarchs in 2022/23, over 16,000 in 2023/24, and then just 556 in 2024/25.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Japanese maples do best when sheltered from wind and the hottest rays of the afternoon sun.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
As a result, Rochelle faced foreclosure on the brick suburban home in San Antonio that sheltered them.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, other roles may be sheltered from the storm, particularly blue-collar jobs like dredge operators, bridge and lock tenders, water treatment plant operators, and rail-track layers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Outdoors, choose a spot that’s sheltered from wind and receives morning sun.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
At one point, police officers on bicycles sheltered inside a hotel from a large group of protesters.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltered
Adjective
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About three hours from the city by bus or Uber to Angra dos Reis, followed by a 30-minute water-taxi ride, this car-free island offers pristine, secluded beaches like Lopes Mendes as well as rainforest hikes.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gantner guides pro skier and friend Jake Hopfinger to secluded Lake Superior waterfalls and then deeper into the Hiawatha National Forest, which draws a fraction of the crowds of comparable destinations like Acadia National Park, with equally dynamic shorelines.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trim the dead parts, shake the soil off, and store them in a cool, dark location where they are protected from the cold.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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So she’s introduced a new contract to make sure she’s protected from fluctuating prices.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new eatery is located in a historic building that formerly housed Eric's Porter-Haus steakhouse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Fans have been tearing the new Springfield Island map apart to unearth Easter eggs and hidden gags, including a full dissection of the notorious wonky house that the family inhabits.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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On a hidden floor in an old hotel in the Alps, Nazi Germany is still alive in The Secret Floor (Das geheime Stockwerk), a time-travel adventure film for the whole family that wants to help children learn about the dark past.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The great infrastructure projects of the last century included airports, transnational highways, and deep water harbors that accommodated cargo containers.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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No strollers allowed, but wheelchairs will be accommodated.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Dean Darrow was struck by gunfire, and a bullet was lodged in his heart.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Recently, New York City added a suit to the dozens that have already been lodged by local governments against social-media companies such as Meta, which owns Instagram, and Bytedance, the owner of TikTok.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Sheltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltered. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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