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adjective

Definition of shelteringnext
as in protecting

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sheltering

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noun

as in shielding

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sheltering

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verb

present participle of shelter
1
as in housing
to be or provide a shelter for the abandoned barn shelters a colony of stray cats

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2
as in accommodating
to provide with living quarters or shelter sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built

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Recent Examples of sheltering
Verb
His supporters finally ended the siege hours later after one protester was shot dead by Capitol police as the mob tried to break into the House gallery where terrified lawmakers were sheltering. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025 Winter has now arrived, and hundreds of thousands are sheltering in tents near the sea. — Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltering
  1. shielding
  2. protecting
  3. protection
  4. accommodating
  5. lodging
Noun
  • Working in tandem with their teammates and utilizing each of their different abilities (like healing, shielding, or resurrection) wisely can keep players alive even when the odds are against them.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
  • More than just a protective layer The suit's capabilities extend far beyond basic electromagnetic shielding.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Definition of shielding
Verb
  • This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.
    — Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.
    — Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of protecting
Noun
  • Vaccines are the only intervention proven to prevent measles, with one dose providing 93% protection against the disease.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Bonta said the federal administration violated its own Administrative Procedures Act, which guarantees workers receive warnings of mass layoffs and ensures protection for military veterans.
    — William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of protection
Verb
  • The interior is accommodating and attractive.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The most recent leg up is a direct result of anticipation that the Fed likely will not be as accommodating in 2025 following a full percentage point cut in benchmark borrowing rates since September, according to Michael Darda, chief economist and macrostrategist at Roth Capital Partners.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of accommodating
Verb
  • There’s also a strong farm-to-table food scene and lodging at many price points.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This approach aims to increase productivity by over 50 percent, enabling the company to expand its product range to mid-rise townhouses, multi-family homes, and lodging facilities.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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