1
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
According to the Knight-Newhouse Athletic Database, Oregon athletics alone took in $169,206,109.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The thumping Republicans took in this week's elections reflected longer-running anger among constituencies that already leaned Democratic, but the GOP needs to worry that the government shutdown will cause that frustration to spread.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Andres’ mother separated from his father and began seeing a man who took in Andres.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Watson took in election results among friends and family who packed John’s Java and Jazz in KCK.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber took in Game 3 of the series earlier this week, as did Madison Beer and Justin Herbert, and Jason Bateman.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Most important for long-term investors, GE Vernova's backlog expanded 15% year over year to more than $135 billion as the company took in nearly $15 billion in new orders.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Liberation took in $225,705 with a fairly meager attendance-capacity ratio of 64%.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Chief Financial Officer Scott Brickner said revenue from all concessions, including retail shops, has easily exceeded the $30 million the airport took in during fiscal year 2019.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The thumping Republicans took in this week's elections reflected longer-running anger among constituencies that already leaned Democratic, but the GOP needs to worry that the government shutdown will cause that frustration to spread.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Andres’ mother separated from his father and began seeing a man who took in Andres.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Watson took in election results among friends and family who packed John’s Java and Jazz in KCK.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber took in Game 3 of the series earlier this week, as did Madison Beer and Justin Herbert, and Jason Bateman.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Most important for long-term investors, GE Vernova's backlog expanded 15% year over year to more than $135 billion as the company took in nearly $15 billion in new orders.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Liberation took in $225,705 with a fairly meager attendance-capacity ratio of 64%.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Chief Financial Officer Scott Brickner said revenue from all concessions, including retail shops, has easily exceeded the $30 million the airport took in during fiscal year 2019.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took in
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Your husband claims not to have known the weekend arrangements in advance, claiming you were both deceived — not only by his old friends, but by their wives, and by the single female neighbor.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The agency’s lawsuit asserts Instacart deceived consumers with false advertising, failure to provide refunds and unlawful subscription enrollment processes.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Efforts that included bait, noisemakers and even a trap that caught the wrong bear all failed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new eatery is located in a historic building that formerly housed Eric's Porter-Haus steakhouse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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And nobody likes to be tricked.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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What a treat to be tricked thusly.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cut the Crap came out in November 1985, and got instantly repudiated by Joe Strummer and anyone else involved with it.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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All new bookings will require guests to be aged 18 years or older, in a departure from Oceania’s previous policy, which accommodated passengers as young as six months on certain sailings.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Adding an additional four teams could be accommodated as soon as the 2026 season.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Don't be fooled by the name, there's nothing murky about this southern-style soup.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The damage was largely contained to what firefighters call a wildland-urban interface fire, not a larger conflagration like the one developing in the Palisades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Took in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20in. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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