refuged

verb

past tense of refuge
as in sheltered
to be or provide a shelter for a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers

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  1. sheltered
  2. protected
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  • Plage des Dames is a particularly beautiful beach, its historic white wooden beach huts sheltered by oaks.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Many migrants who remained in Ceuta have sheltered in Muslim neighborhoods, sleeping on streets, in doorways and in makeshift tent camps and centers run by NGOs and locals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sheltered
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  • They are usually still protected by maternal antibodies, experts say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • By late Saturday, local officials said the fire was being held and that property and critical infrastructure were protected.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
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