- present participle of shelter.
sheltering
Example Sentences
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Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev, who arrived on the ISS in February, had been sheltering on the docked ship, along with another astronaut Chris Williams.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
One of those was Azeema Ahmed, 34, a doctor sheltering in Deir al-Balah originally from the southern city of Rafah, in an area that is now controlled by Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Khalil’s body was reported to have been found under the rubble of a house where she and freelance photographer Zeinab Faraj were sheltering, according to their colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Centuries ago, they emerged on seaside courses as natural pits and hollows caused by erosion and by animals sheltering from the wind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
He looked as if he was sheltering from the rain, except that it wasn’t raining.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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