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 Aquarium officials received some 500 marine animals from that operation on June 19, taking in an array of fish, sharks, clams, shrimp, prawns and tiny snails. — John Donegan Long Beach Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 Brandon Aubrey might be the only kicker worth taking in Round 11 or 12. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 Two rows back sat Charlie Kirk’s father, who was bent forward, and mother, who wasn’t reacting physically but taking in what the judge was saying. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Last awards season, the gossip around town, salacious and disturbing in equal measure, was that hotel suites all over Hollywood were populated by tailors taking in gowns coming straight off the runway. — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 After taking in the Old Town Hall, one of the city’s most significant historic landmarks, stop at the Historische Wurstkuchl near the bridge for a casual lunch. — Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 Other images saw the Babygirl actress taking in the serene sights of Iceland, then soaking in a hot tub while onboard the vessel. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Also up considerably was Every Brilliant Thing, taking in a strong $886,815 for its final week, a jump of $229,364 over the previous week. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Time to decide Fed officials will have the advantage of taking in both the July and August inflation readings before meeting again. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking in

Verb

The public deserves to know which of his points were defensible and which were deceiving.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
At Ground Zero, 9/11 widow Terry Strada accused Saudi Arabia of deceiving victims’ families and urged the administration to rethink Washington’s close ties as a landmark lawsuit moves forward.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of deceiving

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In July, OpenAI said its models were responsible for a cyber incident on another company, while Anthropic’s Claude models were also responsible for cybersecurity incidents, including in one case where Mythos created fake identities to fool humans.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Mainly based in Romania since 2017, the pair has been under investigation since December 2022 in that country for allegations including human trafficking.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of including

Verb

The site now housing 111 employees is part of the bank’s plan for growth in the Charlotte region.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
The billion-dollar, 300,000-square-foot museum, which opens to the public on September 22, encompasses 100,000 square feet of gallery space housing the collection of Lucas and Hobson.

— News Desk, Artforum, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of housing

Verb

An English springer spaniel in Alabama loves nothing more than spending her whole day in the pool and has taken to tricking her parents into letting her into the pool every day.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
In many cases, the robot tail wags the living dog by tricking it—tricking us—into caring about obscure metrics, then gamifying the process of improving them.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tricking

Verb

But both Islamabad and Tehran were less accommodating hosts than the Taliban were.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Hotels accommodating asylum seekers became regular protest sites last year, while disorder and violence linked to anti-migrant demonstrations has erupted in several cities, including Glasgow in Scotland and Belfast in Northern Ireland.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 7 Sep. 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

Verb

Folsom police said complaints involving the devices have risen sharply, particularly those involving juveniles on roads, in parks and on bike paths.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
In Mexico, a recent wave of attacks involving drones equipped with explosives put authorities on alert.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026