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 figuratively

After the death of her husband, she took/sought/found refuge in her music.

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Officials said that in the opening days of the fires, more than 600 animals, from dogs and cats to reptiles and birds, were taken to the Pasadena Humane Society to seek refuge. —

Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 Around 800 manatees seek refuge in the warm springs of Crystal River, Florida every winter. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 Thai authorities have returned asylum seekers and others trying to seek refuge here to Vietnam, Laos, China and other countries with repressive governments. —

Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 Every winter, around 800 manatees seek refuge in the warm waters of Crystal River's Kings Bay and its 70 natural springs. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take/find/seek refuge

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