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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Once temperatures drop and stay below 50F, mosquitoes find shelter.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
After losing their companion, Pike and La’an take shelter in the ship’s lounge, where the enemy soon begins pounding at the door (and, in the process, breaking a lot of glassware).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Residents are urged to take shelter on the lowest floor of their homes or other buildings.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Castellano-Fonseca allegedly forced his way inside as the women and children attempted to take shelter in a bathroom.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
After losing their companion, Pike and La’an take shelter in the ship’s lounge, where the enemy soon begins pounding at the door (and, in the process, breaking a lot of glassware).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Residents are urged to take shelter on the lowest floor of their homes or other buildings.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Castellano-Fonseca allegedly forced his way inside as the women and children attempted to take shelter in a bathroom.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for find/take shelter
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“Find/take shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%2Ftake%20shelter. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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