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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
Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Several dozen remained sheltered at the university and more were staying with family or friends.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The ants needed the fungus, however, and so sheltered the fungus in their nests and fed it materials like leaves so that their food might grow.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
The latter makes India more likely to attract foreign investment and be sheltered from global trade war risks.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
Studies have shown that mail-in voting fraud is rare, even as mail-in voting increased in 2020 to accommodate the millions of Americans sheltered at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Several dozen remained sheltered at the university and more were staying with family or friends.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The ants needed the fungus, however, and so sheltered the fungus in their nests and fed it materials like leaves so that their food might grow.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
The latter makes India more likely to attract foreign investment and be sheltered from global trade war risks.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltered
Adjective
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At the eastern tip of the Hamptons on Long Island, the Stone House in Montauk sits on 3.2 secluded acres near the edge of a 70-foot bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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This secluded wellness oasis offers a holistic approach to well-being, drawing inspiration from the island's Indigenous Arawak tribe.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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The system isn't interested in the artistic composition or the specific dog in each photo - elements that might be protected by copyright.Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
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This knife set is housed in a wooden block, creating a sleek, bougie design that will complement the rest of the accessories in your kitchen.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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Floodwaters have devastated the Biltmore Village, which is where the estate's employees are housed.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Tanya has been arrested after repeatedly failing to respond to a grand-jury subpoena, and the cops found a hidden car in the garage — a car tied to the double murder in Boston.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its beauty lies in its kind people, mesmerizing wildlife, and remote, hidden landscapes.Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Advertisement The centers will house only adult men, while vulnerable people such as women, children, elderly people and those who are ill or victims of torture will be accommodated in Italy.Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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The remaining 19 passengers were accommodated by a bus.Greg Norman, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Walking upright slowed the transit of food through the system, meaning that waste material became lodged in the bands of the large intestine, setting the flora of the gut off balance and seeping poison into the rest of the body.Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Sheltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltered. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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