REFUGING Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

refuging

verb

present participle of refuge

as in sheltering

to be or provide a shelter for a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers

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The other half of the floor is then an empty vestibule for sheltering all kinds of gear and luggage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
The midday heat is stifling, even more so for Eilyn Solano, who has been sheltering in a tent for over 100 days.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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Still, research like this hints at where oral health could be headed, moving away from simply protecting or replacing damaged tissue and toward materials designed to help rebuild tooth enamel instead.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
That’s because the rocket aims for full reusability, with a novel upper stage thruster design and heat shield to solve the difficult problem of protecting a vehicle reentering at orbital velocity.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

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