taken in

past participle of take in
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of taken in 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 Kelce was the fifth, taken in the third round, and played only one snap as a rookie because of an injury. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025 Arnold highlighted her research in a op-ed, but little or no action appears to have been taken in Foggy Bottom. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken in
Verb
  • Despite being deceived, Stone, who dated Garfield for four years, conceded that the actor's dedication to the secret was honorable.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Other photos in the bunch included a mirror selfie with his hair pushed back courtesy of a headband, his Cloud23 hot sauce on store shelves, Animal-style fries from In-N-Out Burger (plus plenty of ketchup) and more of life’s special little moments.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The range of the monster drawings included primitive people, giant spiders, serpents, snails and fantastical fish.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
    Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Imagine, though, that all the books ingested by LLM training sets only contained the information on the dust jackets.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a recent interview, Paul cited Coast Guard statistics that show a significant percentage of boats boarded for suspicion of drug trafficking are innocent.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Following Taylor’s advice, Rogatinsky treated the house for termites, boarded it up and put a tarp on the roof to prevent further damage.
    Amanda Rosa October 23, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, other roles may be sheltered from the storm, particularly blue-collar jobs like dredge operators, bridge and lock tenders, water treatment plant operators, and rail-track layers.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Outdoors, choose a spot that’s sheltered from wind and receives morning sun.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Taken in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20in. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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