- present participle of shelter.
sheltering
Example Sentences
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One visitor sheltering in Seoul's Gimpo airport told The Korea Times it is a "perfect place to rest without spending any money".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“It is impossible for anyone to collect every pistol, rifle, and piece of weaponry,” said Yahya Hisham, 41, who was displaced from northern Gaza during the war and is now sheltering in Deir al-Balah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The city and county secured $1.6 million for emergency housing relocation through Airbnb and housing nonprofits, sheltering more than 1,300 residents and hundreds of pets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Rather, it was accompaniment: feeding, sheltering, driving, watching, and warning so no one had to move in isolation.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
They threw themselves into its lush green arms and it drew them in, hiding and sheltering them, delivering them from one world to the next.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
