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as in housing
to be or provide a shelter for
the abandoned barn shelters a colony of stray cats
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as in accommodating
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 sheltering
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
But Seattle has tried to support his game in different ways, with extreme sheltering in terms of quality of competition and deployment.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
All this sheltering has created an economic crisis that has grown worse by the day.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
The portrayal appears to suggest that motherly attributes are solely within the realm of being loving, caring, comforting, protective, sheltering, and so on.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Pakistani authorities have long accused the Taliban government of sheltering the TTP, a separate group but closely allied to the Afghan Taliban.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Oaks also produce superior leaf litter with thick, leathery leaves that can take up to three years to break down, thereby sheltering beneficial insects and protecting topsoil.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
The strike destroyed a five-story apartment building in late October 2024, killing more than 132 members of the extended Abu Naser family sheltering inside, an NPR investigation documented.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
Under the blue skies of the Florida Everglades, dozens of protesters, sheltering from the sun under blue canopies, gathered outside the gates of Alligator Alcatraz on Friday to commemorate International Labor Day by calling for the shutdown of the controversial detention center.
—Churchill Ndonwie
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Evelyn, a Filipina caregiver sheltering with her three children beneath the Central Bus Station, declined to give her last name out of fear of deportation.
—Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The union said the IDF then struck a building where the two reporters were sheltering two hours later.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Krabi's coastline is lined with mangrove forests that serve as nurseries, sheltering young marine species.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
The delays affected a range of disaster-response functions, including housing inspections, temporary sheltering and crisis counseling, and slowed the distribution of aid tied to major events such as the July 2025 Texas floods and Hurricane Helene.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
But Seattle has tried to support his game in different ways, with extreme sheltering in terms of quality of competition and deployment.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
All this sheltering has created an economic crisis that has grown worse by the day.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
The portrayal appears to suggest that motherly attributes are solely within the realm of being loving, caring, comforting, protective, sheltering, and so on.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
The residents sheltering in place during the pandemic hit more deer, left more trash that fed more rats, all of which sustained a bigger pack of coyotes over the past year.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Pakistani authorities have long accused the Taliban government of sheltering the TTP, a separate group but closely allied to the Afghan Taliban.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Oaks also produce superior leaf litter with thick, leathery leaves that can take up to three years to break down, thereby sheltering beneficial insects and protecting topsoil.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
The strike destroyed a five-story apartment building in late October 2024, killing more than 132 members of the extended Abu Naser family sheltering inside, an NPR investigation documented.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
Under the blue skies of the Florida Everglades, dozens of protesters, sheltering from the sun under blue canopies, gathered outside the gates of Alligator Alcatraz on Friday to commemorate International Labor Day by calling for the shutdown of the controversial detention center.
—Churchill Ndonwie
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Evelyn, a Filipina caregiver sheltering with her three children beneath the Central Bus Station, declined to give her last name out of fear of deportation.
—Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The union said the IDF then struck a building where the two reporters were sheltering two hours later.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Krabi's coastline is lined with mangrove forests that serve as nurseries, sheltering young marine species.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltering
Noun
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On planets like Earth, atmospheres composed of gases offer a surrounding layer of protection, helping control temperature and shielding inhabitants from things like radiation.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Bake until filling is bubbly and thickened, about 1 hour, shielding edges as needed to prevent over-browning.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Once the clearance dropped back toward the edge of the area, however, his focus immediately shifted from defending the cross to protecting the goal.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Surveying the space they’re tasked with protecting, the two men grouse about the incessant noise of FedEx workers packing up storefronts on rolling large cardboard boxes toward the exits.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Last year, the Portuguese collector Armando Martins opened MACAM, a museum housing his collection of 600 works, paired with a 64-room hotel, all set within the former Palace of the Counts of Vila Franca, in Lisbon.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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The center, which sits on the same piece of land as the Collinswood Language Academy, was shut down in 2021 due to health concerns, years after it was converted into office space after previously housing the Smith Academy of International Languages.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
Noun
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This is not a narrow child protection measure.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Specifically, Congress put protections in place to ensure that covered programs offer legally qualified candidates for office (both Republican and Democrat) equal time on the public airwaves.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The choice of tailoring, constructed from the designer’s signature stretch-accommodating cady fabric, afforded the princess enough freedom of movement to get hands-on with the young children and families gathered in the nursery environments of the university’s early years education department.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Even maternity scrubs weren’t very accommodating for pumping or ever-changing pregnant and postpartum bodies.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Noun
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What kind of safeguarding was needed to protect the cast, especially her, from some of the heavier themes, such as drugs and death?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Our Safer Sport department has embedded safeguarding and player care at the heart of the academy experience.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Farther up the shore are photogenic lighthouses, wild beaches and artsy communities like Mendocino and Fort Bragg that blend galleries, gourmet dining, and lodging in seafront inns and Victorian mansions.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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“Sheltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltering. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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