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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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Many of her neighbors whose houses were damaged came to her front porch to take refuge from the rain after the storm passed Saturday night.
—TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
As the most experienced nurse, Avery prepares to travel alongside her patients in the middle of the night to seek refuge — and electricity.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
Now, after a protest goes awry, the siblings must flee and take refuge in a remote cabin where Calla’s nightmares just may come true.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Many of her neighbors whose houses were damaged came to her front porch to take refuge from the rain after the storm passed Saturday night.
—TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
As the most experienced nurse, Avery prepares to travel alongside her patients in the middle of the night to seek refuge — and electricity.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
Now, after a protest goes awry, the siblings must flee and take refuge in a remote cabin where Calla’s nightmares just may come true.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take/find/seek refuge
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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 26 Mar. 2025.
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