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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
Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Community members also raised concerns about the sheltering of those displaced, said communication was confusing and people didn’t know what to plan for, and that some experienced price gouging.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
If there was any threshold of flooding at which sheltering in place would be abandoned and campers would be instructed how and where to evacuate to higher ground, that plan would have been known only to the camp’s co-executive director, Dick Eastland.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Many members of the Jewish community are sheltering in place on the street where the attack took place, with two telling JTA that, to best of their knowledge, the attack didn’t appear to be targeting Jews.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
The spokesperson said Caltrans partners with local government agencies that are funded, trained and equipped to help people sheltering on state right-of-way to find alternative shelter options.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Harris’s maternal grandmother was an activist in India, sheltering women from abuse and leading education initiatives for them about contraceptives.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
The pair spent much of Monday sheltering beneath the awnings around the grounds, waiting for a break in the weather alongside hundreds of other spectators — and the players trying to find their feet on the slipperiest of tennis surfaces.
—Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 9 June 2026
San Francisco city officials said the number of homelessness encampments and RV's parked on city streets sheltering the unhoused reached new record lows, Mayor Daniel Lurie's office said Tuesday.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Grass that's around 3 inches tall or shorter is much less likely to provide the right sheltering conditions for any type of tick.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Noun
And before this temporary sheltering, on Day 103 (orbit 1598) of their mission, Adenot captured a striking photograph of Mount Vesuvius from the space station and shared it on social media.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Community members also raised concerns about the sheltering of those displaced, said communication was confusing and people didn’t know what to plan for, and that some experienced price gouging.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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
Moore’s wartime Shelter Drawings depict families sheltering in the London Underground during air raids, while foreshadowing the abstract, organic forms of his later sculpture.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
If there was any threshold of flooding at which sheltering in place would be abandoned and campers would be instructed how and where to evacuate to higher ground, that plan would have been known only to the camp’s co-executive director, Dick Eastland.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Many members of the Jewish community are sheltering in place on the street where the attack took place, with two telling JTA that, to best of their knowledge, the attack didn’t appear to be targeting Jews.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
The spokesperson said Caltrans partners with local government agencies that are funded, trained and equipped to help people sheltering on state right-of-way to find alternative shelter options.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Harris’s maternal grandmother was an activist in India, sheltering women from abuse and leading education initiatives for them about contraceptives.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
The pair spent much of Monday sheltering beneath the awnings around the grounds, waiting for a break in the weather alongside hundreds of other spectators — and the players trying to find their feet on the slipperiest of tennis surfaces.
—Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 9 June 2026
San Francisco city officials said the number of homelessness encampments and RV's parked on city streets sheltering the unhoused reached new record lows, Mayor Daniel Lurie's office said Tuesday.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Grass that's around 3 inches tall or shorter is much less likely to provide the right sheltering conditions for any type of tick.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltering
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Between its snow-shielding winter boots and comfy, reliable walking sneakers, Sorel has become a fan favorite among travelers.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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The latest work examined the internal arrangement and segregation of the reactor system, shielding requirements, and the impact on cargo deck layout and vehicle capacity, alongside stability and trim implications linked to the reactor’s weight and positioning.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Martha Lopez-Anderson is executive director of Parent Heart Watch, a nonprofit based in Orlando that is dedicated to protecting children and young adults from sudden cardiac arrest and preventable sudden cardiac death by educating and advocating for change.—
Martha Lopez-Anderson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Khalil trained a generation of volunteers in ecological conservation, protecting the Mediterranean coastline and the endangered sea turtles that travel hundreds of miles to return to the same beaches where they were hatched to lay their eggs.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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These three new cafes flip the script, presenting themselves first as coffee shops while housing other businesses within.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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The state expansion also means protection for the rare riparian forest.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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Families can choose suites accommodating up to five people (some with swim-up access) or two-bedroom villas with private pools and butler service for up to six.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The Law Commission concluded that the common law was flexible enough to recognise a distinct category of personal property capable of accommodating crypto tokens and other digital assets.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Recent headlines have prompted difficult but necessary conversations about welfare, safeguarding and accountability in television.—
Emma Pringle,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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Scouting America volunteers and employees are required to complete mandatory safeguarding training and a criminal background check for the organization, a representative said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Fairmont Kea Lani Wailea, Maui, Hawaii With 413 one-bedroom suites and 37 two- and three-bedroom two-story villas, Fairmont Kea Lani offers lodging options for families of all sizes.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The mild weather draws visitors, and lodging prices tend to rise accordingly.—
Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 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,
23 June 2026
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According to the study, the first patient was likely exposed to an infected tick when camping in San Mateo and Marin counties in June 2004.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sheltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltering. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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