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.
Examples of take/find/seek refuge in a Sentence
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In 1954, his parents and five siblings escaped communist North Vietnam to seek refuge in South Vietnam.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
While the American military base RDA relentlessly exploits Pandora, Sully and his family seek refuge with the reef-dwelling, aquatic clan of Metkayina.
—EW.com, 13 May 2024
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.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
Some of the Kurcs consider fighting in the traditional military sense, others forge documents to hide their identities, and more still seek refuge on train rides to Palestine or boats headed for South America.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Jihan and Mahmoud decided to take refuge in the countryside, where Mahmoud had relatives.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Begin to Move Offshore Though these food sources will keep many bass shallow throughout the summer, many spawners will begin to move offshore to seek refuge in cooler, deeper water.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Most workers also ran to an underground shelter to seek refuge.
—Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
After following the least invasive choice of a drug prescription to seek refuge, Dr. Myers developed toxic hepatitis months later as the drug began destroying her liver.
—Dr. Brittany Chambers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
While the American military base RDA relentlessly exploits Pandora, Sully and his family seek refuge with the reef-dwelling, aquatic clan of Metkayina.
—EW.com, 13 May 2024
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.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
Some of the Kurcs consider fighting in the traditional military sense, others forge documents to hide their identities, and more still seek refuge on train rides to Palestine or boats headed for South America.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Jihan and Mahmoud decided to take refuge in the countryside, where Mahmoud had relatives.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Begin to Move Offshore Though these food sources will keep many bass shallow throughout the summer, many spawners will begin to move offshore to seek refuge in cooler, deeper water.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Most workers also ran to an underground shelter to seek refuge.
—Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
After following the least invasive choice of a drug prescription to seek refuge, Dr. Myers developed toxic hepatitis months later as the drug began destroying her liver.
—Dr. Brittany Chambers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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