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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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose own family fled Cuba, surely understands the desperation that drives people to seek refuge from tyranny.
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Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Bus riders bake on unsheltered streets and homeless people seek refuge under highway overpasses.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
While Linda’s husband is out of town, a catastrophic leak in her home forces Linda and her daughter to take refuge in a hotel.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Their efforts to escape the RV and seek refuge failed.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Bus riders bake on unsheltered streets and homeless people seek refuge under highway overpasses.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
While Linda’s husband is out of town, a catastrophic leak in her home forces Linda and her daughter to take refuge in a hotel.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Their efforts to escape the RV and seek refuge failed.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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