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Sheltering

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: 1. Providing a place of protection or safety

Usage: The kind woman is sheltering stray animals in her backyard.

Sample Sentence: She was sheltering her younger brother from the rain under her umbrella.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: 1. A place that provides shelter or protection

Usage: The homeless shelter is a wonderful organization that offers temporary sheltering for those in need.

Sample Sentence: They found sheltering under a tree during the storm.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: 1. Providing protection or refuge

Usage: He felt a sense of relief and security in his sheltering home.

Sample Sentence: The sheltering roof kept them dry during the heavy rain.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: 1. Offering refuge or protection in a certain manner

Usage: The mother bird sat on her eggs, sheltering them carefully.

Sample Sentence: She held the child close, sheltering him tightly against her body.

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