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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North Carolina and Miami would undoubtedly seek refuge in the Big Ten or SEC, and don’t discount Georgia Tech as a possible target for the Big Ten.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
In the film's trailer, Perfidia is apprehended by law enforcement prior to the start of the movie's events, leaving Bob and Willa (Infiniti) to go on the run and seek refuge with an ally, Sensei Sergio (del Toro).
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose own family fled Cuba, surely understands the desperation that drives people to seek refuge from tyranny.
—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
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
In the film's trailer, Perfidia is apprehended by law enforcement prior to the start of the movie's events, leaving Bob and Willa (Infiniti) to go on the run and seek refuge with an ally, Sensei Sergio (del Toro).
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose own family fled Cuba, surely understands the desperation that drives people to seek refuge from tyranny.
—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
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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