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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Burgess said water poured into her home within minutes, forcing her family to seek refuge outside.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
District 12 has been decimated, forcing Katniss, Beetee (Jeffrey Wright), and Finnick to take refuge in the rebellious underground district, District 13.
—Kelly Martinez Published, EW.com, 5 July 2025
European stock markets have been on a tear in 2025, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index climbing roughly 7% in the year to date and investors rotating into the region to seek refuge from the political and valuation anxieties of the U.S. markets.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 July 2025
The United States has signed new agreements with Honduras and Guatemala that could allow migrants from other nations to seek refuge there instead of applying for asylum in the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced at the end of her trip to Central America.
—Gabe Whisnant
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
District 12 has been decimated, forcing Katniss, Beetee (Jeffrey Wright), and Finnick to take refuge in the rebellious underground district, District 13.
—Kelly Martinez Published, EW.com, 5 July 2025
European stock markets have been on a tear in 2025, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index climbing roughly 7% in the year to date and investors rotating into the region to seek refuge from the political and valuation anxieties of the U.S. markets.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 July 2025
The United States has signed new agreements with Honduras and Guatemala that could allow migrants from other nations to seek refuge there instead of applying for asylum in the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced at the end of her trip to Central America.
—Gabe Whisnant
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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