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 was a night of horror,” said Abdel-Rahman Abu Ismail, a Palestinian from Gaza City who has been sheltering in Tel al-Sultan since December.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
Arif Kirici, 42, has been sheltering at the same stadium since he dug himself and his mother out of their collapsed home on the day of the quake.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 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
