Synonyms of takes in

takes in

verb

present tense third-person singular of take in

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricks
• deceives
• fools
• kids
• has on
• sucks in
• does a number on
• teases
• strings along
• cozens
• pulls one's leg
• misleads
• cons
• suckers
• has
• puts on
• deludes
• juggles
• fakes out
• pulls the wool over one's eyes
• misguides
• stings
• dupes
• snows
• gulls
• misinforms
• spoofs
• burns
• cheats
• catches
• bamboozles
• bluffs
• hoaxes
• beguiles
• gaffs
• humbugs
• hornswoggles
• buffaloes
• hoodwinks
• snookers
• leads one down the garden path
• gammons
• sticks
• flimflams
• defrauds
• hustles
• swindles
• squeezes
• mulcts
• shortchanges
• bleeds
• rooks
• chisels
• diddles
• skins
• fleeces
• euchres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shows up
• reveals
• undeceives
• exposes
• uncovers
• discloses
• tells
• debunks
• unmasks
• divulges
• unveils
• uncloaks
• disabuses
• disenchants
• disillusions

2

as in includes

to have as part of a whole

this report takes in all the latest information on the subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• includes
• contains
• involves
• encompasses
• carries
• entails
• numbers
• consists (of)
• comprises
• subsumes
• embraces
• has
• comprehends
• receives
• possesses
• incorporates
• owns
• holds
• admits
• constitutes
• embodies
• integrates
• forms
• brackets
• makes
• composes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaves (out)
• excludes
• prevents
• omits
• precludes
• prohibits
• misses out
• refuses
• denies
• bans
• bars
• eliminates
• rejects
• loses
• rules out
• excepts
• debars
• mislays
• misplaces

3

as in houses

to provide with living quarters or shelter

took in the stray dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• houses
• accommodates
• shelters
• camps
• rooms
• lodges
• boards
• quarters
• chambers
• puts up
• roofs
• bestows
• harbors
• encamps
• homes
• bunks
• domiciles
• billets
• stables
• sheds
• bivouacs
• beds (down)
• secures
• barracks
• tents
• ensconces
• roosts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejects
• evicts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of takes in

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

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

Related Stories The selection takes in at least three Indigenous production companies. — John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 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

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

Teller sees himself as a storyteller, and is hoping visitors will vibe with the personal, philosophical and geographical journey he’s traced in the show, which also takes in a sandy spit in western Lithuania, views over the Aegean Sea and side trips to London and Venice. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025