TAKE IN Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

take in

verb

Definition of take in

as in to trick

to cause to believe what is untrue a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to include

to have as part of a whole this report takes in all the latest information on the subject

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as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter took in the stray dog

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

eject
evict

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of take in One snap featured Holmes taking in the views from a mountaintop; another showed the pair hiking. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 In a single onslaught, 2,977 lives were taken in the deadliest one-day attack on US soil since the Battle of Antietam. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 Just remember to compare the total cost, including fees, and not only take in the advertised rate. — Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The release of the documents is likely to intensify scrutiny of the operational decisions taken in the hours before the crossing and whether sufficient measures were put in place to prevent it. — CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take in

Verb

An English springer spaniel in Alabama loves nothing more than spending her whole day in the pool and has taken to tricking her parents into letting her into the pool every day.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Hang a paper nest to trick hornets into thinking a colony has already claimed the space.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of trick

Verb

There were other highs and lows during the first full weekend of college football — including a couple of eyebrow-raising upsets.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In the initial complaint obtained by USA TODAY, Said claimed she was placed on an all-male team that included Gutman and two other crew members.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of include

Verb

This does not include other emissions or costs of administering the vaccine — the structure that physically houses the flu clinic, the electricity for the lights, the table and syringes, or the transportation to get everyone there.

— Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Verb

The rapidly evolving technology has become a source of controversy after a series of hacks in recent months that showed AI agents can conspire to deceive humans.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
The public deserves to know which of his points were defensible and which were deceiving.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of deceive

Verb

The budget is likely to retain a focus on devolution, greater public control of public services and more private sector partnerships, but contain little to change the macro outlook, Monks said in a note Monday.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Most of the genome is non-coding and contains a mix of things, including centromeres, which help ensure chromosomes are divided evenly between cells, and caps that protect the chromosome ends.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of contain

Verb

Custom inscriptions could be accommodated, but off-site, noted owner Donna Muhr.

— Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Original barn torn down The original barn was torn down and replaced with a rustic white structure with high ceilings, natural wood beams and enough space to accommodate around 200 guests.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of accommodate

Verb

The second season of The Paper is a sitcom trying to fool itself.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
In July, OpenAI said its models were responsible for a cyber incident on another company, while Anthropic’s Claude models were also responsible for cybersecurity incidents, including in one case where Mythos created fake identities to fool humans.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fool

Verb

The answer involves a legendary designer, an Italian coachbuilder, a very wealthy American dream, a 16-year restoration, and a car that was apparently too outrageous even for Cadillac's golden age.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
De La Cruz was involved in a sparkling defensive play in the bottom of the inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026