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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
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
Alice Cooper discovered his love of entertaining in the Cortez High School cafetorium, returning to the Valley in the ’80s after finding fame and fortune as the rock star most likely to inspire sleepless nights for sheltered parents of Boomers Gone Wild.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
These can be low-lying areas in your yard, such as slopes or valleys, that are colder than higher or sheltered areas, such as at the top of a hill or near a brick retaining wall.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Seek refuge at rest areas or sheltered spots.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
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
Evacuations slowed and complicated by remoteness Initially, many of the displaced sheltered in schools throughout the region.
—NPR, 17 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
The evacuees are now being sheltered in temporary tents as authorities assess structural safety and continue emergency response efforts.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In the last year, Trantalis said, the city’s efforts have sheltered more than 80 people, helped 18 secure housing and 41 reunite with their families.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Alice Cooper discovered his love of entertaining in the Cortez High School cafetorium, returning to the Valley in the ’80s after finding fame and fortune as the rock star most likely to inspire sleepless nights for sheltered parents of Boomers Gone Wild.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
These can be low-lying areas in your yard, such as slopes or valleys, that are colder than higher or sheltered areas, such as at the top of a hill or near a brick retaining wall.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Seek refuge at rest areas or sheltered spots.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Evacuations slowed and complicated by remoteness Initially, many of the displaced sheltered in schools throughout the region.
—NPR, 17 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
The evacuees are now being sheltered in temporary tents as authorities assess structural safety and continue emergency response efforts.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In the last year, Trantalis said, the city’s efforts have sheltered more than 80 people, helped 18 secure housing and 41 reunite with their families.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 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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Wedged between rolling frontcountry foothills and the towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis is a patchwork of parks and protected areas spanning more than 1,500 square miles of mountain wilderness west of Calgary.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The shelter provided by walls, fencing, and other trees and shrubs serves as a windbreak and keeps new plantings more protected.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 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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Fisher Phillips' $450,000 investigation found that the city didn't break any laws while handling allegations of harassment lodged against Cook.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the back window of the vehicle was shattered, and a bullet was lodged in the passenger side of the back bumper, the statement said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Sheltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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