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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eject
evict

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Recent Examples of take in Interspersed with photographs of him taking in the Tuileries garden from the balcony of Le Meurice, or summering in the South of France at the estate of the Prince and Princesse de Polignac, were letters. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 State police said the man was later taken in an ambulance to Backus Hospital for what was believed to be minor injuries. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Water levels in four main canals had risen too high over the weekend to take in runoff from surrounding communities. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Popular outings include leisurely walks through Central Park or along the High Line, catching a Broadway show, taking in skyline views from a rooftop bar, or exploring the waterfront. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take in

Verb

RatHat relies heavily on tricking someone into installing a malicious Android app and approving powerful permissions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In 1943, the British intelligence service, MI6, came up with a wacky strategy to trick Adolf Hitler into thinking the Allies planned to invade Greece and Sardinia (not true) instead of Sicily (true), which Nazi Germany was heavily defending.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of trick

Verb

The sound of the music was one thing—even when Stereolab were at their loungiest or Stars of the Lid were including the key in which a song was composed in its title, there was something like the faintest air of rock music in their experiments.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, health and civil defence service officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of include

Verb

The unrest was followed by sustained opposition to government efforts to house asylum seekers in communities across the country, with some protests also descending into violent clashes.

— Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Supporters of the new approach say mandatory treatment addresses root causes, while research shows Housing First helps people remain housed.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Verb

While self-driving cars learn from static obstacles, fraud models must navigate environments where every variable is actively attempting to deceive the system.

— Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Pitinan Packable Rain Jacket With Hood, $27 Packing for a short weekend getaway is deceiving.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of deceive

Verb

In my own experiment, Claude was able to recognize that my genome file did not contain enough information to make reliable conclusions regarding genetic risk scores for common diseases.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Just minutes later, Meyer transferred $10,000 from a fund account containing only investor money to the Meyer Global Partners account.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of contain

Verb

According to the current assessment, Germany could potentially accommodate as many as 4,000 high-altitude turbines within existing wind farms.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
However, during the discussions, Coral Gables Finance Director Diana Gomez pinpointed some possible projects the city could decrease funding for in order to accommodate the Underline funding.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of accommodate

Verb

In April 1943, Operation Mincemeat used a corpse carrying fake invasion plans to fool Hitler into thinking the Allies would strike Greece rather than Sicily.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
But don’t be fooled by the fluidity, the tablet itself isn’t paper (or even E Ink).

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fool

Verb

Not that this strictly counts as stand-up comedy, but certainly a lot of it is in that sphere or involves those skills.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The appearance of loitering or being unemployed, homeless, or involved in labor organizing were all causes for arrest.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of involve

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