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, 13 May 2025
Using social media, Cardinal Prevost shared a letter by Pope Francis condemning Trump’s deportation of people who came to America to seek refuge from exploitation and persecution.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
When the earliest Muslims faced persecution in Mecca, the Prophet Muhammad advised a group of his followers to seek refuge in Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia).
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Options to seek refuge in other countries are limited.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
Using social media, Cardinal Prevost shared a letter by Pope Francis condemning Trump’s deportation of people who came to America to seek refuge from exploitation and persecution.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
When the earliest Muslims faced persecution in Mecca, the Prophet Muhammad advised a group of his followers to seek refuge in Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia).
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Options to seek refuge in other countries are limited.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 5 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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