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as in shielding
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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
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
Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Along Beirut’s waterfront, lines of tents have appeared, each sheltering a family.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering TTP leaders and thousands of members who carry out cross-border attacks.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Displaced people have been sheltering in tents in facilities like this sports stadium in Beirut.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
In Kawa, a local resident affiliated with the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan is sheltering the wife and children of a fighter from the party’s armed wing.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering TTP leaders and thousands of members who carry out cross-border attacks.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
In another message sent about an hour later, Iniguez said students and school staff were still sheltering in place at the campus.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Students in dorms had been sheltering in place for almost three weeks since the conflict began.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
Ali al-Hek is sheltering in a tent with his parents and four siblings in a stadium in Beirut that's sheltering thousands of displaced people.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Along Beirut’s waterfront, lines of tents have appeared, each sheltering a family.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering TTP leaders and thousands of members who carry out cross-border attacks.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Displaced people have been sheltering in tents in facilities like this sports stadium in Beirut.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
In Kawa, a local resident affiliated with the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan is sheltering the wife and children of a fighter from the party’s armed wing.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering TTP leaders and thousands of members who carry out cross-border attacks.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
In another message sent about an hour later, Iniguez said students and school staff were still sheltering in place at the campus.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Students in dorms had been sheltering in place for almost three weeks since the conflict began.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltering
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Sonar boosted by noise shielding and machine learning promises to enable a new class of small, low-cost robots that can operate in environments where current systems fail.—
Nitin Sanket,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ford dreamed up the atomic-age Nucleon, powered by a tiny nugget of uranium and incidentally requiring tons of lead shielding to protect anyone who came within a football field of the thing.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, brain activity is a crucial element in protecting against that damage.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Reducing and monitoring traffic, specifically in residential and walkable areas, is a vital step in protecting locals, Cuthell said.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The center also housing a ticketing office, concessions area, blue box theater and dressing rooms.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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That's where 24 buildings housing the equipment would be built on what is currently farm land.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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These connections raise broader questions about how Epstein was able to maintain influence, credibility, and protection across borders for so long.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reversing those protections now would not be neutral.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The show includes so many details about accommodating autism in a medical setting, as seen with Langdon’s bedside manner and particularly his request for Mel to turn down the lights.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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This initiative will continue into next season as well, likely accommodating more games against Original Six and other marquee clubs.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Huntley is also part of a nearly 100-strong WhatsApp community of Newcastle academy alumni, which is regularly updated by Julie Smith, the safeguarding and wellbeing manager.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Executives and boards need to realize that choices made about the gathering, storing, and safeguarding of data have a direct impact on the risk and reputation of the company.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There’s excellent boutique shopping, a diverse range of cuisines to sample, and lodging options suitable for any size or type of travel group.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is also plenty of lodging in the neighboring tourist town of Hot Springs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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City workers plan to enforce a no-camping zone along the swath of Coyote Creek.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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One man has been arrested for camping a dozen times.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Sheltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltering. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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