TOOK IN Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

took in

verb

past tense of take in

as in deceived

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 included

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

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as in housed

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

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Recent Examples of took in Fourth of July festivities drew millions of people outside to watch their local fireworks displays, but millions more also took in a show on TV. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Sehgal, who wore a jacket and a quarter zip, took in the monument’s massive granite pylons, inscribed with the names and ranks of the more than four thousand Americans who never returned from the Atlantic during the Second World War. — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 And then there’s 6-8 goalie Louis-Antoine Denault, who the Panthers took in the seventh round and have experience with. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026 The World Cup cultural exchange program is a two-way street, and when not introducing Americans to the effortless cool of his people, Haaland took in Game 5 of the Canes-Golden Knights series in Raleigh. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026 During the last fiscal year, the shelter took in 11,189 animals, including 3,532 dogs, 7,176 cats and 481 other animals. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Public emergency shelters took in more than 86,000 people, even as many people were still traumatized and recovering from Charley’s devastation. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 In the latest update, Raman took in 19,096 votes, with Bass getting the next most at 15,691 and Pratt taking in 8,489. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 While tarte aux fraises and beignets made their way around the room, Peter Jackson slipped out of his seat to introduce himself to Steven Soderbergh, as fellow filmmakers Florian Zeller, Whit Stillman, and Ira Sachs, and the Cannes Film Festival’s president, Iris Knobloch, took in the scene. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for took in

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Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring with a spectacular cross-shot that deceived Jordan Pickford and, although Jude Bellingham struck back for England in first-half stoppage time, Norway looked the more likely winners as the second period wore on.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Only after this second handover did my father realize he had been deceived.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of deceived

Verb

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of included

Verb

The mission museum and gift shop are housed in the original Convent Wing, once the residential quarters of Franciscan priests and friars.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Rodriguez said in a May phone interview with the Herald that detainees had been complaining when a guard approached him and told him to walk out of the cage where he and other men were housed.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of housed

Verb

Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.

— Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

Definition of tricked

Verb

After years of leadership churn, the sequence of traditional events involved in the transfer of power has become familiar for many in Britain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
No criminal charges have been filed against any immigration enforcement officer involved in the recent fatal car stops.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of involved

Verb

His trademark smirk and knowing stare are now feared by any opponent up against Norway, but don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland isn’t serious about his career.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Definition of fooled

Verb

Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Wildberries said the fire at the Kotovsk site had been contained.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026