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
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2
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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3
as in camped
to provide with living quarters or shelter
took in the stray dog
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Recent Examples of taken in
At some point following the Christian revelation in the New Testament the decision was taken in heaven to change the day of the Sabbath from the Jewish Saturday to the Christian Sunday.
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Microchip and Qualcomm logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 10, 2023.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
When Google’s visited multiple times, users can scroll back in time to see images taken in earlier years.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Stemshorn was fostering a kitten, Muffin, and just taken in two baby boy goats, Baxter and Archie, into her farm.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Dutch Bros said all orders would be taken in person either at the window or through a runner, who carries a handheld device to transmit orders to the kitchen, according to the proposal.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Passport photos must be color photos taken in the past six months.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This shot of the wandering comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was taken in early 2024 around the solar maximum by Dan Bartlett, who was able to capture spectacular structural detail in the trail of the wandering solar system body.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
To see if similar behavior occurs in other flag-legged species, the team studied direct observations taken in Panama and searched for videos online.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Microchip and Qualcomm logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 10, 2023.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
When Google’s visited multiple times, users can scroll back in time to see images taken in earlier years.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Stemshorn was fostering a kitten, Muffin, and just taken in two baby boy goats, Baxter and Archie, into her farm.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Dutch Bros said all orders would be taken in person either at the window or through a runner, who carries a handheld device to transmit orders to the kitchen, according to the proposal.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Passport photos must be color photos taken in the past six months.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This shot of the wandering comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was taken in early 2024 around the solar maximum by Dan Bartlett, who was able to capture spectacular structural detail in the trail of the wandering solar system body.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
To see if similar behavior occurs in other flag-legged species, the team studied direct observations taken in Panama and searched for videos online.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken in
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According to Chinese sources, one of its electronic warfare (EW) systems has successfully deceived a foreign spy plane over the South China Sea.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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While vacationing in Switzerland during Zurich Fashion Week, they were interviewed and completely deceived the interviewer throughout the conversation.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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After the second inning, nine of Kirby’s final 15 hitters reached base, a stretch that included the homers by Giménez, Springer and Guerrero.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Readers of Karp’s letters are likely to encounter a cast of characters that has included Saint Augustine, Richard Nixon, French author Michel Houellebecq, and Samuel Huntington (a 20th century Harvard political scientist).—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to multiple reports and posts on social media, people have entered sections of the park without a permit, camped illegally and taken part in unpermitted BASE jumping as lawmakers' standoff over policy and funding enters its third week.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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She was interrogated, though, and after that, European diplomats and human rights activists camped in her apartment to safeguard her.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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The electrolyte surrounding the negative electrode contained glucose and active riboflavin, while the positive side used either potassium ferricyanide or oxygen.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, British sportswear brand Lonsdale’s blocky logo on T-shirts unintentionally contained a Nazi reference.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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For decades, the Coast Guard has interdicted ships carrying drugs, boarded them, and carried out arrests.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Kangethe boarded a flight for a life of unknowns.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Before being put on death watch, which begins seven days before execution, Djerf was at the Rincon Unit in Tucson, where all men on death row are housed.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Departing Paris on May 4, 2026, the new three-night route will bring guests south through France and into Italy with a stop in Pompeii before continuing to Ravello for a stay at Belmond’s Caruso, a luxury hotel housed in a former 11th-century palazzo in Ravello.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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Evacuations slowed and complicated by remoteness Initially, many of the displaced sheltered in schools throughout the region.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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At one point, police officers on bicycles sheltered inside a hotel from a large group of protesters.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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