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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
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
The count is an annual nationwide event where volunteers survey and count individuals experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness every January.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Jalen Chatfield has emerged as a quietly decent second-pair defenseman while Shayne Gostisbehere and Sean Walker crushed sheltered minutes last season to the tune of a 59 percent xG rate.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Seek refuge at rest areas or sheltered spots.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Ramza is a kind-hearted young man who’s grown up sheltered due to his noble family.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Female geckos glue their eggs to ceilings, walls, or other sheltered surfaces, often leaving behind clusters of rounded, beadlike shapes.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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
The Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, a 1908 Moorish fantasy commissioned by entrepreneur Nicolò Spada, boasts Byzantine domes and an eclectic façade that have sheltered everyone from Winston Churchill to Erroll Flynn, from Greta Garbo to Clark Gable.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The North course, par 71, 6,945 yards, challenges the most accomplished golfers with its ravines, wind and tricky greens, while the popular and more sedate and sheltered par-70, 6,580-yard South Course, with four ocean-side holes, invites and tests golfers of every level.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
The count is an annual nationwide event where volunteers survey and count individuals experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness every January.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Jalen Chatfield has emerged as a quietly decent second-pair defenseman while Shayne Gostisbehere and Sean Walker crushed sheltered minutes last season to the tune of a 59 percent xG rate.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Seek refuge at rest areas or sheltered spots.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Ramza is a kind-hearted young man who’s grown up sheltered due to his noble family.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Female geckos glue their eggs to ceilings, walls, or other sheltered surfaces, often leaving behind clusters of rounded, beadlike shapes.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
The Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, a 1908 Moorish fantasy commissioned by entrepreneur Nicolò Spada, boasts Byzantine domes and an eclectic façade that have sheltered everyone from Winston Churchill to Erroll Flynn, from Greta Garbo to Clark Gable.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The North course, par 71, 6,945 yards, challenges the most accomplished golfers with its ravines, wind and tricky greens, while the popular and more sedate and sheltered par-70, 6,580-yard South Course, with four ocean-side holes, invites and tests golfers of every level.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltered
Adjective
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The killer targeted and gunned down couples parked in secluded spots on the city’s outskirts, and in several cases, the bodies of female victims were discovered to be mutilated.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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There are several exciting ways to explore its most secluded corners.—
Gwen Nicol,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Castelion claims that its mission is rooted in the belief that freedom must be actively protected – through technological strength, strategic clarity, and national resolve.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 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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The 61-year-old loves the hunt, and sifting through old belongings and hidden gems is what keeps him going.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Scheeres’s work also inspired me to research the troubled teen industry, the hidden arm of America’s prison industrial complex, a largely unregulated network of religious and secular therapeutic boarding schools, wilderness programs, private youth programs, and drug rehabilitation centers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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