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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In addition, five public parks and six temporary shelters have been opened for residents to seek refuge, with police and city officials being deployed to maintain safety, the administration said.
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Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
In August 2021, following the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan, more than 75 people associated with the Afghanistan women’s senior football team — including players, officials and their families — escaped the nation to seek refuge in Australia.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, about a dozen migrants began visiting foreign missions in Panama's capital, including the Canadian and British embassies and the Swiss and Australian consulates with the hope of starting the process to seek refuge in those countries.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The sister sneaked out the bedroom window with her two kids to seek refuge with a neighbor and call 911 while her brother was fending off their father, police said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
In August 2021, following the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan, more than 75 people associated with the Afghanistan women’s senior football team — including players, officials and their families — escaped the nation to seek refuge in Australia.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, about a dozen migrants began visiting foreign missions in Panama's capital, including the Canadian and British embassies and the Swiss and Australian consulates with the hope of starting the process to seek refuge in those countries.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The sister sneaked out the bedroom window with her two kids to seek refuge with a neighbor and call 911 while her brother was fending off their father, police said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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