took cover
Ducked from danger
Took cover is the past tense of take cover, meaning to seek protection from danger—typically by moving behind something solid or getting low to the ground.
The phrase appears most often in contexts of gunfire, explosions, or severe weather: We took cover behind the wall when the shooting started.
Everyone took cover as the tornado approached.
- hidKept out of sight
- duckedBent down suddenly
- shelteredKept safe from harm
- protectedKept from harm
- ensconcedSecurely and comfortably positioned
shielded · under fire · retreated · braced · dodged · hunkered · laid low · concealed · dissociated · numbed · escaped · compartmentalized · suppressed · withdrew · barricaded · crouched · evaded · avoided
tactical movement
took coveradvanced
Far along in development
stood one's ground · attacked · stormed · engaged · confronted
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