take/find/seek refuge
idiom
: to go to or into a place for shelter or protection from danger or trouble
We took refuge in a nearby barn during the storm.
We found refuge from the storm in a nearby barn.
They sought refuge in another country.
—often used figurativelyAfter the death of her husband, she took/sought/found refuge in her music.
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Eleven of the Colombians would seek refuge at the nearby Taiwanese Embassy, only to end up under arrest.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Among them, some are likely to seek refuge in Canada rather than face deportation to their countries of origin.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Her mother, who lives 10 minutes from the Lebanese border in northern Israel, has had to take refuge in an underground shelter amid strikes launched by Hezbollah.
—Allison Gordon, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Pet animals are typically evacuated with their owners during wildfires and can find refuge in shelters.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Among them, some are likely to seek refuge in Canada rather than face deportation to their countries of origin.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Her mother, who lives 10 minutes from the Lebanese border in northern Israel, has had to take refuge in an underground shelter amid strikes launched by Hezbollah.
—Allison Gordon, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Pet animals are typically evacuated with their owners during wildfires and can find refuge in shelters.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Take/find/seek refuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%2Ffind%2Fseek%20refuge. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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