shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
are sheltering
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present progressiveof shelter.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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More than 50,000 people are sheltering in over 50 temporary accommodation centres.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
“We’re not too sure if some students are sheltering in place, if they’re working, or if they got deported or self-deported,” Cardona said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
More than 640,000 have been forced from their homes, including 65,000 who are sheltering in schools and gymnasiums.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
More than a million Palestinians are sheltering in the southern city after being forced to flee their homes.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2024
“My nephew. He left this morning. His wife and their baby are sheltering at my sister’s house.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
