shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
have sheltered
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present perfectof shelter.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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What appears to be an idyllic community is in fact a hidden bunker where the elite have sheltered since a global disaster had ended life as we know it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Another place investors have sheltered from tariff turmoil and U.S. economic worries recently is international markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
The Tamer Institute for Community Education told the BBC that Halimy was in an area near the beach where displaced people have sheltered when he was fatally struck.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2024
Warming centers in Knoxville have sheltered over 270 people so far, Ms. Read said, adding that the city received two years’ worth of snow in one week.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
"But he would have sheltered her, ay, and have sought to hide her, had she reached his house?"
From The Coming of the King by James Hocking
