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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
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Mushtaha Tower was located in the west of the city, near several large tent encampments where Palestinian civilians are sheltering.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The shift comes weeks after Israel first announced plans to widen its offensive in the city, where hundreds of thousands are sheltering while enduring famine.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Even before the hurricane struck, Boutte, her sister, a friend and the woman’s three children had all been sheltering at the property, which included the salon with a house on the top floor and a secondary building.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of thousands sheltering in shattered buildings of the city have been left to fend for themselves after the fall of Hamas’ policing apparatus.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The school told students to stay clear of the Law School's Scarpa Hall and to continue sheltering in place.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Those on campus are asked to continue sheltering in place.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Few agencies have stepped forward in recent years to partner with the city on sheltering our unhoused neighbors.
—Elbra Wedgeworth, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
Noun
Off the shores of the island lie rainbow coral reefs, seagrass beds, and undersea ridges sheltering hundreds of species of fish, dugongs, and 15 species of dolphins and whales.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Mushtaha Tower was located in the west of the city, near several large tent encampments where Palestinian civilians are sheltering.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The shift comes weeks after Israel first announced plans to widen its offensive in the city, where hundreds of thousands are sheltering while enduring famine.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Even before the hurricane struck, Boutte, her sister, a friend and the woman’s three children had all been sheltering at the property, which included the salon with a house on the top floor and a secondary building.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of thousands sheltering in shattered buildings of the city have been left to fend for themselves after the fall of Hamas’ policing apparatus.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The school told students to stay clear of the Law School's Scarpa Hall and to continue sheltering in place.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Those on campus are asked to continue sheltering in place.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Few agencies have stepped forward in recent years to partner with the city on sheltering our unhoused neighbors.
—Elbra Wedgeworth, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltering
Verb
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To bridge the gap, a handful of states have enacted orders expanding and protecting access, issuing blanket prescriptions, executive orders and insurance coverage requirements.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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One of his causes was protecting Alaska’s Arctic Wildlife Refuge from oil interests.—
Steve Chagollan,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside the tree, a space represents the shared womb of twins, housing the Ibejí Chapel, dedicated to the divine twins of Lucumí who symbolize duality, balance, and sacred siblinghood.—
MIGUEL SIRGADO,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The building is the home of Ukraine’s Cabinet, housing the offices of its ministers.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The reactor is housed in a gigantic pool for shielding against radiation.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The thick layers of titanium act as a shield for the electronics, the same way that lead is used for shielding from X-rays and high-energy particles here on Earth.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To finish off the look, Johnson wore a bombshell-esque updo reminiscent of the Pamela (but accommodating her signature blunt bangs), an uncharacteristic smoky eye, and a nude lip.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nimbleness — whether accommodating a star who suddenly wants to arrive by helicopter or reacting to shifting incentive policies — remains key.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Apex provides life insurance and supplemental coverage to millions of policyholders across North America, offering affordable protection to working families who need it most.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The company could work with the government to determine if a waiver could be granted without violating standards such as patient privacy, safety and consumer protection.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Airline fares increased almost 6% from July to August (up from 4% the prior month), while lodging like hotels and motels rose almost 3%, according to the CPI data.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The 90-day window for lodging a challenge is tight, but veto referendums have been successful in Missouri as recently as 2017, when labor unions successfully organized to defeat a right-to-work law that would have banned compulsory union fees.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This increase in digitalization makes the safeguarding of health and patient data urgent and is a basic requirement for the functioning of the digital health system.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Feb. 2023
Verb
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Brandishing one of these infernal machines is Italian Michele Fuso, camping with friends.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sheltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltering. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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