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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
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
this report takes in all the latest information on the subject
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as in camped
to provide with living quarters or shelter
took in the stray dog
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Recent Examples of taken in
The TikTok app logo is seen in this photo illustration taken in Warsaw, Poland on 18 November, 2024.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Oceans have taken in about 90% of the Earth’s excess heat energy over the past 50 years, according to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The photos were taken in March.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Footage taken in Williamsburg showed a male suspect wearing an Iranian flag shirt being placed into the back of a police vehicle as members of the local Orthodox Jewish community looked on.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
She was taken in an ambulance to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital to be evaluated, according to Skau.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The gunmen fled the scene, and the victim was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The preceding survey was taken in 2020, but results weren’t finalized until August 2025.
—Diana Hernández, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Joseph was taken in on Monday for questioning in Cap-Haïtien, the capital of Haiti’s north region, and then held.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Oceans have taken in about 90% of the Earth’s excess heat energy over the past 50 years, according to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The photos were taken in March.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Footage taken in Williamsburg showed a male suspect wearing an Iranian flag shirt being placed into the back of a police vehicle as members of the local Orthodox Jewish community looked on.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
She was taken in an ambulance to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital to be evaluated, according to Skau.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The gunmen fled the scene, and the victim was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The preceding survey was taken in 2020, but results weren’t finalized until August 2025.
—Diana Hernández, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Joseph was taken in on Monday for questioning in Cap-Haïtien, the capital of Haiti’s north region, and then held.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken in
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The return of Prince in the 11th over earned Lukcnow wickets of Devdutt Padikkal, who got deceived by a slower ball, and struggling Jitesh Sharma, who top-edged a pull shot to Pant behind the wickets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that Capital One deceived customers about interest rates related to some of its savings account options, according to court filings on the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Iran's proposal included a demand for compensation for war damages and an emphasis on Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, state media said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Health officials said the Maryland residents were on a flight that included a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship who was infected with hantavirus.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Pairing mandatory 90-day assessment and detoxification with personalized recovery plans for those with serious addiction and mental health issues who are found to be homeless and camped out in public places, all assessed by the private sector.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The New Haven police were camped outside my house and stayed there overnight.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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The show is strung along by archival content.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Above them, flags from Latin American countries are strung along the ceiling.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2026
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On April 21, 2025, employees at an apartment complex where Turner worked as a maintenance worker reportedly found a tool bag in a storage room that contained 790 grams of fentanyl and one kilogram of cocaine, court records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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This speeds up the thawing process while keeping the fruit contained.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Daniel de Visé Seventeen American passengers on MV Hondius, the cruise ship stricken with the hantavirus outbreak, have disembarked and boarded a flight home, Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia said in a news conference on Sunday.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked Monday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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It is housed in the same building as the attraction’s affiliate, The Escape Game, which opened in 2015 and took hold in the world of escape rooms.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Spanish Revival skyscraper once housed one of the city’s first newspapers, but later served as a resource center for hundreds of thousands of Cubans seeking asylum in the United States, according to Miami Dade College, which now operates the site as a museum.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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That, perhaps, is because Infantino now seems to live in a world sheltered from reality, a world far removed from everyday folks who are, say, furious about World Cup ticket prices or, say, starving and struggling to survive.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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According to eyewitness reports, Kirk was one of many in attendance who sheltered in place under the tables in the ballroom as the chaos erupted.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Taken in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20in. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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