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 These spaces stimulate your appetite for elegance before an afternoon spent taking in stunning artwork and breathtaking architecture. — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 At one point, the squirrel wasn’t too far away from a dove that was sitting on the warning track, also taking in the game. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 That trust is reinforced by a constant focus on improving governance, not solely by directives but by taking in the best advice from all stakeholders. — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Selling out was Proof, taking in a big $934,473 in its final week at the Booth. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Here, campers enjoy a high vantage point with 360-degree views for taking in the scenery, looking for wildlife, and grabbing photos or video of the experience. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026 Semiconductor makers, now near an 18% weighting in the S & P 500, are taking in that money, exploiting shortages and rationing scarcity through soaring prices. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Ford has since stepped away from spending as much time flying planes and is instead taking in beautiful vistas from the seat of his mountain bike. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The film was a smash hit, taking in more than $70 million at the box office. — Linnea Wicklund, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking in

Verb

Paul has long accused Fauci of deceiving Americans about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 July 2026
All the wig and makeup work put into deceiving their people isn’t needed in the first place.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of deceiving

Verb

The movie itself disappoints him for its deviations from the Stephen King novel (including this detail may help preempt criticisms over this adaptation), but he’s also distracted by the presence of a strikingly handsome stranger (Homer Gere).

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
The hard drive alone contained nearly 500 gigabytes of files and thousands of explicit videos and images of children, including one roughly nine-minute video of a toddler performing oral sex on a grown man, court documents show.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of including

Verb

Plaintiffs' attorney Alexander Shalom argued that housing the plaintiffs in a segregated unit violates their constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Elevator access is available in the main buildings housing the lobby and restaurants.

— Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Definition of housing

Verb

Football is all about engaño (trickery) — looking one way and passing the other, feinting to go left and swiftly moving right, manipulating the opposition and tricking them to open up those little spaces.

— Xavi, New York Times, 19 July 2026
What’s far more eloquent is the episode with the witch Circe (a terrific Samantha Morton), whose habit of tricking and transforming men into animals is rendered in evocatively physical, body-horror-esque imagery.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of tricking

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Semax, a peptide containing seven amino acids, has been studied for its potential effects on the central nervous system.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
In her hand is an unopened envelope from a DNA testing company, containing the answer to whether Max was ever really her father.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

Definition of containing

Verb

The service Whether at the front desk or poolside concierge, the service at the Arlo Williamsburg is readily available and accommodating.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
But Buckingham Palace staff are reportedly unhappy again about the idea of accommodating the duke.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Definition of accommodating

Verb

Throughout all the commotion, Romelu Lukaku acted as decoy, holding on to the ball, fooling everyone, including the TV producer, who pulled up a graphic showing his recent penalty record.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Speaking on Harvard Business School’s The Founder Mindset podcast, hosted by senior lecturer and serial entrepreneur Reza Satchu, the Shark Tank investor argued that anyone trying to balance a young company against the rest of their life is fooling themselves.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 June 2026

Definition of fooling

Verb

One person was killed in a fiery three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Wednesday in far northwest suburban Genoa Township.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Determining tax on transactions involving digital assets is a notoriously difficult exercise, often much more so than for traditional financial assets like stocks and bonds, according to accountants.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026