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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
During the last fiscal year, the shelter took in 11,189 animals, including 3,532 dogs, 7,176 cats and 481 other animals.
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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.
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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.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Germany, which had similar age demographics and immigration levels as Italy in 2010, took in more than twice as many immigrants in the next five years, and its median age now sits three years younger than Italy’s.
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Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 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.
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Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
Bail Organa Listen, politicians may not have the best reputation in the Milky Way, but in the galaxy far, far away, the senator from Alderaan not only took in Baby Leia and kept her hidden from the Empire but was also integral in the formation of the Rebel Alliance.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
The couple, clad in Padres gear, took in Sunday’s 12-7 come-from-ahead loss from a suite above the field.
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Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Peterson took in her daughters, Margaret and Martha, and raised them as their own.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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
Germany, which had similar age demographics and immigration levels as Italy in 2010, took in more than twice as many immigrants in the next five years, and its median age now sits three years younger than Italy’s.
—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 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
Bail Organa Listen, politicians may not have the best reputation in the Milky Way, but in the galaxy far, far away, the senator from Alderaan not only took in Baby Leia and kept her hidden from the Empire but was also integral in the formation of the Rebel Alliance.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
The couple, clad in Padres gear, took in Sunday’s 12-7 come-from-ahead loss from a suite above the field.
—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Peterson took in her daughters, Margaret and Martha, and raised them as their own.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took in
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Some people in Israel say Netanyahu, in a way, deceived Trump.
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One is to emphasize Iago—the guileful, insinuating convincingness of this malicious supervillain, who works on Othello to the point where any reasonable man would be deceived and fooled and worked into a rage that can lead to such a catastrophe.
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Pinterest, YouTube Kids, and messenger apps like WhatsApp are not included in the ban.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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The Caribbean’s most significant private collection of contemporary art is housed in this nine-bedroom villa at Viceroy Sugar Beach, which opened in February 2025.
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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.
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The sample that tricked the most people came from a robot Bram Stoker.
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Before that can happen, though, the Panthers still need to get through the second day of the draft — one that they will for sure be involved in.
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Respite care may be an option that empowers everyone involved.
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Textron and the participating pilots also have to coordinate with the Special Olympics organizers to make sure all the athletes are accommodated appropriately.
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Extreme weather that experts say may be fueled by climate change has become a concern for producers, who say the problem should be accommodated with a more predictable purchase price.
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Don’t be fooled; this isn’t your typical museum.
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Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.
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The data contained inside is helping researchers understand otherwise hard-to-examine cosmic interactions like microlensing.
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The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
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“Took in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20in. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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