shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
has been sheltering
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present perfect progressiveof shelter (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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While Sharaa praised Russia's "historic role" in Syria and the region, Damascus has repeatedly demanded that it extradite Assad, who has been sheltering in Moscow with his wife since his ouster.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Gaza City resident Ahmed Abu Ayham, who has been sheltering with his family in Khan Younis, told Reuters that his home city was "dreadful".
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
“It is very bad; the hygiene level is very low,” said Fathi Abu Snema, 45, who has been sheltering with his family in a U.N. school in Rafah since early in the war.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
More than 1,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Portland so far this year, and the city is has been sheltering about 1,200 people per night.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
"I guess some traveller has been sheltering here lately!" he cried to Neal Farrar, as the latter overtook him.
From Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods by Isabel Hornibrook
