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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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.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
At least two places to find shelter, like a rock pile, dense shrubs, brush, or a log pile.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Queally and Keri Blakinger Jan. 16, 2025 3 AM PT
As the Eaton fire raged through Altadena, Begonya De Salvo was scrambling to figure out where her husband, two children and five pets would find shelter.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Denver lost 31-7. Colorado News Here’s where to find shelter during metro Denver’s arctic cold snap
Four overflow cold weather shelters are open across Denver and the city will keep them...
—The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
At least two places to find shelter, like a rock pile, dense shrubs, brush, or a log pile.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Queally and Keri Blakinger Jan. 16, 2025 3 AM PT
As the Eaton fire raged through Altadena, Begonya De Salvo was scrambling to figure out where her husband, two children and five pets would find shelter.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Denver lost 31-7. Colorado News Here’s where to find shelter during metro Denver’s arctic cold snap
Four overflow cold weather shelters are open across Denver and the city will keep them...
—The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 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 17 Mar. 2025.
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