shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
were sheltering
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past progressiveof shelter.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on Thursday, diplomats and residents told AFP, after explosions echoed across the city.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
More than 40,000 people were sheltering in the city’s subway stations, such as Dorohozhychi, where the Ivashchenkos sought safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Guenther believes they were sheltering there because of the intense storm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
U.S. officials voiced concerns over the how a major operation in the city would affect the around 1.3 million Palestinians who were sheltering there after eight months of violence and multiple displacements.
From Salon ● May 30, 2024
Very bravely he went to the authorities and told them about his family and the pagans they were sheltering, and the soldiers went to the family’s house in the middle of the night.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
