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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
Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
How to Harden Off Plants To begin hardening off plants, move the seedling trays and pots outdoors to a sheltered section of your yard that receives dappled light.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Stock cars don’t have antifreeze and there’s no sheltered garage area at Bowman Gray — a football stadium used by Winston-Salem State University that happens to have a historic quarter-mile racetrack around the field’s perimeter.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
All of the city’s 3,400 sheltered bus stops — stops with structures meant to shield waiting passengers from the weather — had been cleared by Thursday afternoon, a Department of Transportation spokesperson told the Daily News.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Dexter went from sheltered son of a doctor to brooding child hipster who left home early to tour with big bands.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Christened Villa Marzia, the home offers up a rare beachfront accommodation with its own beach access amid a sheltered natural harbor.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Volunteers across Mecklenburg survey and count individuals experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
If a bus stop is sheltered, the Department of Transportation is on the hook.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Event attendees sheltered in place for four hours after the agents arrived.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood/area Uptown Sedona sits just above L’Auberge, keeping guests sheltered from traffic and tourists, but construction noise from buildings along 89A can filter down to the rooms.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Navajo National Monument, Betatakin Tucked inside a cavernous arch, the ancient village of Betatakin is completely sheltered by the overhanging canyon wall.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The new policy allows for facilities that house the animals to assess additional fees for veterinary care or other services while the pet is sheltered.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The passengers were sheltered until they could be boarded onto another bus that took them to Fall River, Massachusetts, according to Zagrodzky.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Authorities evacuated residences and a school sheltered in place Monday due to a natural gas line leak that started after a vehicle collided with a condominium building.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Conditions can vary significantly over short distances in the mountains, particularly overnight, as cooler air pools in higher terrain and sheltered areas.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
How to Harden Off Plants To begin hardening off plants, move the seedling trays and pots outdoors to a sheltered section of your yard that receives dappled light.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Stock cars don’t have antifreeze and there’s no sheltered garage area at Bowman Gray — a football stadium used by Winston-Salem State University that happens to have a historic quarter-mile racetrack around the field’s perimeter.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
All of the city’s 3,400 sheltered bus stops — stops with structures meant to shield waiting passengers from the weather — had been cleared by Thursday afternoon, a Department of Transportation spokesperson told the Daily News.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Dexter went from sheltered son of a doctor to brooding child hipster who left home early to tour with big bands.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Christened Villa Marzia, the home offers up a rare beachfront accommodation with its own beach access amid a sheltered natural harbor.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Volunteers across Mecklenburg survey and count individuals experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Along with his compatriot Ursula, they are guided to safety through the same Paris tunnels that sheltered Alouette centuries earlier.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
If a bus stop is sheltered, the Department of Transportation is on the hook.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Event attendees sheltered in place for four hours after the agents arrived.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood/area Uptown Sedona sits just above L’Auberge, keeping guests sheltered from traffic and tourists, but construction noise from buildings along 89A can filter down to the rooms.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Navajo National Monument, Betatakin Tucked inside a cavernous arch, the ancient village of Betatakin is completely sheltered by the overhanging canyon wall.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The new policy allows for facilities that house the animals to assess additional fees for veterinary care or other services while the pet is sheltered.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The passengers were sheltered until they could be boarded onto another bus that took them to Fall River, Massachusetts, according to Zagrodzky.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Authorities evacuated residences and a school sheltered in place Monday due to a natural gas line leak that started after a vehicle collided with a condominium building.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltered
Adjective
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Willingham returned from lunch, then went from his secluded office to the locked evidence room, which he was not authorized to enter, multiple sources with knowledge of the events told CNN.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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For a few years now, Jonah McDonald, the naturalist for DeKalb County’s parks, has maintained several trail cameras in a secluded wetland at Mason Mill Park in Decatur.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Can it be both protected and held accountable?—
Leah Downey,
The New York Review of Books,
7 Feb. 2026
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It can be worn as a tote, crossbody, or shoulder bag, and has anti-theft features to keep your belongings protected from thieves and pickpockets.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Children’s Museum and its preschool were housed in a building in the town’s center alongside its lifesize statue of Conny the sperm whale.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Private school students — who are disproportionately affluent, stably housed and high-performing — are not included in state averages.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Marcellus calls this the hidden superpower of the device.—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
9 Feb. 2026
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Shopping in such places often requires a little imagination and some digging, but the extra effort makes discovering a hidden gem amongst everything else all the more exciting.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That request was made 10 years ago and was cheerfully accommodated.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The airport is now planning to use the 13-acre swath of land that once accommodated rentals cars for a massive parking expansion to add another 2,000 spaces.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Sheltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltered. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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