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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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.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Their efforts to escape the RV and seek refuge failed.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The group lost most of its capacity to stage attacks in Turkey, was forced to take refuge in mountainous caves, and was stripped of operational freedom in mostly Kurdish southern Turkey.
—Ragip Soylu, Time, 18 July 2025
Travelers on the roads were forced to seek refuge in farmhouses and barns on the outskirts of the city when their vehicles became marooned in ditches and drifts of snow.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Their efforts to escape the RV and seek refuge failed.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The group lost most of its capacity to stage attacks in Turkey, was forced to take refuge in mountainous caves, and was stripped of operational freedom in mostly Kurdish southern Turkey.
—Ragip Soylu, Time, 18 July 2025
Travelers on the roads were forced to seek refuge in farmhouses and barns on the outskirts of the city when their vehicles became marooned in ditches and drifts of snow.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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