shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
have been sheltering
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present perfect progressiveof shelter.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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They include Malawian nationals, about 7,000 of whom have been sheltering in an open field in the eastern port city of Durban, according to an inter-ministerial migration committee set up after the president's address.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
This year, she makes do as best she can in the orange tent where they have been sheltering for almost three months.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Mr González's departure came as security forces in Venezuela surrounded the Argentine embassy in the capital, Caracas, where six opposition figures have been sheltering.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
The only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip held somber Easter celebrations on Sunday for hundreds of displaced Palestinian Christians who have been sheltering within its compound since the war began nearly six months ago.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Tens of thousands of displaced people have been sheltering in and around the complex.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
