TAKING IN Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

taking in

verb

present participle of take in

as in deceiving

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 including

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

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as in housing

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

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Recent Examples of taking in There are also three on-site dipping pools ranging in temperature, perfect for lounging about and taking in the sights of the nearby Looking Glass Arch. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026 Dressed in a sharp black three-piece suit and a dapper yellow bow tie, Lubelo Mthenjana stands alone on a dark stage, taking in the last few seconds of quiet before the curtain opens. — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Insulin is a hormone that promotes cells taking in sugar to use for energy. — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026 Post-sesh, Johnson snapped a photo with BeautyStat founder Ron Robinson, who was taking in his first-ever Best of Beauty. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 Djrum himself might even approve of taking in the mix from a horizontal position; his set is designed more for the dreamer than for the raver. — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026 His front door opened onto a popular boardwalk filled with locals and visitors taking in the stunning views. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 Creators are also touting tailoring hacks, such as taking in waistbands, that are combined with thrifting basic essentials (t-shirts, knits and belt adjusters). — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The longtime Paul McCartney collaborator smiled and nodded, taking in the moment during the final night of Eddie Vedder‘s annual Southern California festival. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking in

Verb

The first rule of thumb—and a solid piece of advice to live by—is that looks can be deceiving.

— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
But looks are deceiving in this case – just like the 3X Plus and 3X before it, the trailer stretches out via three individual telescopic segments that emerge at the push of a button.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceiving

Verb

Residents reported experiencing the tremor in several cities, including Arcata, Garberville, McKinleyville and Whitethorn according to the USGS DYFI report.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
She was recognized for her humanitarian support, including human rights and charitable activities aimed at helping Ukrainian children, according to the presidential website.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of including

Verb

Ugreen says this capability adds the option for enterprise-class endurance and sustained write performance in the main storage bay, which would be beneficial for housing active project files, virtual machine storage, or databases.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
The area was home to four base camps, housing the teams from Argentina, Netherlands, England and Algeria (in Lawrence).

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of housing

Verb

In 2020, a group of political operatives working closely with Florida Power and Light sought to derail Rodríguez’s re-election campaign for the Senate by tricking voters into voting for an independent candidate with the same last name.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
The top-performing red teamer on the original Arena was a lawyer from Melbourne who just happened to be good at tricking models into jumping their guardrails.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricking

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Chocolate in all forms — especially dark or baking chocolate — can be very dangerous for both cats and dogs, and sugar-free candies containing the sugar substitute xylitol can cause serious problems in pets.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Cyber recovery used to encompass containing damage and restoring operations to the last clean state.

— Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of containing

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Families would do well to check into either the Suisho suite—spacious and comfortable in accommodating rollaway beds or cots, with private dining available on the balcony—or Kinu, with its tatami mat floor sleeping area with family-friendly futons.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Phase two will expand even further, accommodating all 8,500 stalls currently operating at Kantamanto Market.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of accommodating

Verb

In the highlight, Marshall retrieves the ball and oddly fires it back to the infield, fooling no one.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Anybody hoping that a Netanyahu defeat in October and the emergence of a less controversial successor will reset the table is likely fooling themselves.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fooling

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The inspector general flagged more than $76,000 in travel involving out-of-state key personnel.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Thea Energy has previously announced a collaboration involving NVIDIA, Synopsys, Argonne National Laboratory and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory to develop a digital twin of its Helios power plant.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026