TAKES IN Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

takes in

verb

present tense third-person singular of take in

as in tricks

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 includes

to have as part of a whole this report takes in all the latest information on the subject

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as in houses

to provide with living quarters or shelter took in the stray dog

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Recent Examples of takes in The Cerritos Channel watershed takes in a smaller area, including Lakewood, Bellflower, Signal Hill and east Long Beach. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Their flight path described a set of perfect lines, intentionally unlike any shape that precipitation takes in nature. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 The reserve takes in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, the Mackenzie Basin, Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 Following a political career spanning five decades, Webster is not seeking re-election as the representative for Florida’s 11th district, which takes in a wide swath of west Central Florida. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 Related Stories The selection takes in at least three Indigenous production companies. — John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 Egg watches a puppet show, goes to some parties, takes in a joust or two, and bonds with his tall new friend and mentor. — James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 Her video, which now has more than 500,000 views on TikTok, sparked some divided takes in the comments. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 Newsome takes in Elland Road as an ex-player in the hospitality lounges nowadays, and visits away grounds as a summariser for BBC Radio Leeds. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes in

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In effect, RedHook tricks the phone into connecting to its own powerful debugging controls, giving the malware deeper access without a computer.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Exterior walls, similarly, may be warmer than an interior wall, which tricks the thermostat and causes the AC to run longer than necessary.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

Definition of tricks

Verb

The district includes Johnson, Franklin and Anderson counties.

— Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
That also includes 2025, when he was traded midseason from the Eagles to the Jets, and in nine games for New York caught 29 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns.

— Alex Zietlow July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026

Definition of includes

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Its Service Module, which houses all of the costly propulsion systems, does not return to Earth after each flight but rather burns up in the atmosphere.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
The Timken Museum, which doesn’t charge admission and is the only museum in the city that houses a work by Rembrandt, also got a refresh.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of houses

Verb

The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.

— Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of deceives

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Knowing when to seek testing and what a workup involves can be the difference between managing symptoms early and living with them unnecessarily.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
According to research led by Robin Ely of Harvard University, leadership development involves deep identity work.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026