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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
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.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The care taken in preparing the food is evident.
—Sacbee.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
Inspired by the non-fiction book ‘Steal Away Home’ by Karolyn Smardz Frost, the movie follows two teenage girls who meet when Cécile, a refugee, is taken in by a charitable family, which includes Fanny.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
So, a lot of accountability was taken in the locker room.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The hospital had already taken in patients from another mass shooting in south Minneapolis less than 24 hours earlier that left one dead and six others injured.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Tehran denied it, but photos taken in Venezuela of the missile-capable ANSU-100 continued to fuel suspicions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
That approach was also taken in downtown Milwaukee in response to a recent uptick in violence that has sparked frustration from residents and those outside the city alike.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The care taken in preparing the food is evident.
—Sacbee.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
Inspired by the non-fiction book ‘Steal Away Home’ by Karolyn Smardz Frost, the movie follows two teenage girls who meet when Cécile, a refugee, is taken in by a charitable family, which includes Fanny.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
So, a lot of accountability was taken in the locker room.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The hospital had already taken in patients from another mass shooting in south Minneapolis less than 24 hours earlier that left one dead and six others injured.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Tehran denied it, but photos taken in Venezuela of the missile-capable ANSU-100 continued to fuel suspicions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
That approach was also taken in downtown Milwaukee in response to a recent uptick in violence that has sparked frustration from residents and those outside the city alike.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken in
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Soto and her twins say both families were deceived – their family in Chile and their adoptive parents in Italy who didn’t know the girls had been taken away from their biological mother without her consent.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The band’s attorneys said that consumers could be easily deceived by the products allegedly sold on the marketplace, which could, in turn, cause reputational damage for Twenty One Pilots and its legitimate products.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Authorities say the act was premeditated and carried out in front of a crowd that included children, a factor that could carry serious sentencing implications.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Utah ban included measures to make prescription fluoride supplements more accessible — but now, the FDA is moving to remove certain types of those supplements for children from the market.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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On a rainy July morning in a plush Amsterdam suburb, Nathan Xu has camped out at an Italian coffee shop for a full slate of meetings.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fans were camped out in line for Gracie Abrams‘ headlining concert in Mexico City when Taylor Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Anonymous tips forward to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center reported threatening posts from a Discord profile that referenced plans for a future massacre and contained pictures of guns.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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If childhood-vaccination rates plummet, giving pathogens new targets in unprotected babies and young children, outbreaks won’t necessarily stay contained to those age groups.—
Jamie Ducharme,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors revealed that after gunning down Heym, Stacey and his accomplice, Roderick Derrick Crawford, 21, boarded the train and made their exit at the transit center.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions boarded offshore rights on the A24 original out of the 2024 European Film Market in Berlin, and staggered overseas release from June through September this summer, cranking out strong numbers and holds along the way.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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The disk-like shape allows more devices to be housed in a smaller area, making the overall package smaller and lighter.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Walshe has been housed at the Norfolk County Jail ever since his arraignment.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sliwa has sheltered a large collection of rescue cats in his Manhattan apartment and has noted that Gracie Mansion is far more spacious.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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For months, people fleeing combat have sheltered in this part of Gaza.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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McCoy called for his listeners to carry with them the same hope and fearlessness Kirk harbored.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even after that, many scientists thought that Mars harbored life.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Taken in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20in. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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