1
as in deceived
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in included
to have as part of a whole
this report takes in all the latest information on the subject
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in camped
to provide with living quarters or shelter
took in the stray dog
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of taken in
High demand for the offering, which attracted buy and sell orders of $13 billion, reflects confidence in the policy measures taken in the last two years by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to revive one of Africa’s largest economies, the country’s debt office said.
—
Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But the photo editor on duty in the AP’s Saigon bureau the day it was taken in 1972, Carl Robinson, now says Út was not the one who took the celebrated photo.
—Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Many of those fish were taken in the fall, when mullet were fat with roe.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
He was taken in by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Paws and Stripes College, a program that gives homeless pups a second chance at life by training them as therapy dogs, in April 2022.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
After the death of their father, stepsiblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong) are orphaned and taken in by Laura (Sally Hawkins), a grieving mother who lost her only biological child.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Johnson paused, realizing how the literary example might be taken in terms of his own art.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
May lower blood sugar when taken in a supplement form.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
The collection includes 3,100 black-and-white images taken in nearly 300 villages, towns, and cities around the country as well as the negatives and detailed data sheets describing construction techniques, materials, and historical context for each building.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But the photo editor on duty in the AP’s Saigon bureau the day it was taken in 1972, Carl Robinson, now says Út was not the one who took the celebrated photo.
—Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Many of those fish were taken in the fall, when mullet were fat with roe.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
He was taken in by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Paws and Stripes College, a program that gives homeless pups a second chance at life by training them as therapy dogs, in April 2022.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
After the death of their father, stepsiblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong) are orphaned and taken in by Laura (Sally Hawkins), a grieving mother who lost her only biological child.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Johnson paused, realizing how the literary example might be taken in terms of his own art.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
May lower blood sugar when taken in a supplement form.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
The collection includes 3,100 black-and-white images taken in nearly 300 villages, towns, and cities around the country as well as the negatives and detailed data sheets describing construction techniques, materials, and historical context for each building.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken in
Verb
-
In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
-
Of course someone like Denji would fall for it, and in a way, the desire to be deceived is actually an important aspect of romantic feelings.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Airports particularly affected at that time included San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California (56 disruptions), Miami International Airport (MIA) in Florida (36) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California (28).—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
-
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Young Ofelia and her pregnant mother have been brought to live in the countryside, where her brutal stepfather Captain Vidal’s job is to wipe out the remaining rebels camped in the local forest.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
-
That mute minute in an otherwise ever-bobbing, ever-shouting crowd (a portion of which camped outside the Spectrum Center) was a testament to Eilish’s ability to hold her own on a stage that — other than the occasional burst of fire and blitzing lights — had little frill.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Hundreds of baskets holding young oysters called spat are strung along a line that floats on the surface and sways like a long black snake in the water.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
-
One mobile, a cluster of white leaf shapes strung along long horizontal arcs, has the aloof grace of an albino peacock, turning with a gavotte rhythm.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire has been fully contained.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
-
The blaze is now contained, but a shelter-in-place order remains in effect for the area around the airport.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
At the airport in Tapachula, the deportees boarded white passenger buses that took them to the parking lot of the city's Olympic soccer stadium.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
-
People from the Kansas City area who boarded the ship are highlighted on posters hanging on the walls next to artifacts like fragments of a first-class curtain, a door handle and a White Star Line envelope.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
-
The new eatery is located in a historic building that formerly housed Eric's Porter-Haus steakhouse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
-
As a result, Rochelle faced foreclosure on the brick suburban home in San Antonio that sheltered them.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Taken in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20in. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share