shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
had been sheltering
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past perfect progressiveof shelter.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev, who arrived on the ISS in February, had been sheltering on the docked ship, along with another astronaut Chris Williams.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
In the town of Standford less than 20 kilometres inland, another Malawian national, Talibo Mbewe, said he had been sheltering at the community hall for two days.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Two women who spoke with the Associated Press said they were among a number of people that Israeli troops forced to evacuate from a school where they had been sheltering.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Shorouq Abu Oun had been sheltering at her sister’s house, near the strike.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
Mrs. Montague moved purposefully forward from the doorway where she and Arthur had been sheltering against the probable collapse of the stairway.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
