find/take shelter
idiom
: to go somewhere for cover and protection from danger, bad weather, etc.
They found/took shelter in a cave during the storm.
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Cellphones in the area pinged an alert, urging people near the Hortmans’ neighborhood to take shelter.
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Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Whereas some weather alerts can be issued hours or even days in advance, tornados are sudden and often arrive with little warning, meaning people usually only have minutes to take shelter.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The State Department on Thursday evening directed embassy employees and their families in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza to take shelter.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 June 2025
If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
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Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Whereas some weather alerts can be issued hours or even days in advance, tornados are sudden and often arrive with little warning, meaning people usually only have minutes to take shelter.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The State Department on Thursday evening directed embassy employees and their families in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza to take shelter.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 June 2025
If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
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“Find/take shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%2Ftake%20shelter. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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