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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
While only a rookie, Jackson was a high-profile player at Duke who the Valkyries took in the second round.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
In the Public Garden, buds were blooming on trees and people took in the sunshine.
—Matt Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Crow-Armstrong had support from his team during Friday’s news conference, where first baseman Michael Busch, manager Craig Counsell, hitting coach Dustin Kelly, assistant hitting coach John Mallee and staff assistant AJ Lewis took in the scene.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In fact, the only shots the Current took in the second half came in the 84th and 85th minutes, after the starters had been subbed off.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2023, which was extremely wet, the agency took in that abundant water and banked it underground.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The Hit Squad, the extended family of East Coast rhymers that took in Redman alongside Das EFX, K-Solo, and Keith Murray, took sides like children in a divorce.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2026
Dell Seton took in eight patients, half of whom were released quickly.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Then her sister-in-law and her husband took in True's sister Tyra.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
In the Public Garden, buds were blooming on trees and people took in the sunshine.
—Matt Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Crow-Armstrong had support from his team during Friday’s news conference, where first baseman Michael Busch, manager Craig Counsell, hitting coach Dustin Kelly, assistant hitting coach John Mallee and staff assistant AJ Lewis took in the scene.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In fact, the only shots the Current took in the second half came in the 84th and 85th minutes, after the starters had been subbed off.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2023, which was extremely wet, the agency took in that abundant water and banked it underground.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The Hit Squad, the extended family of East Coast rhymers that took in Redman alongside Das EFX, K-Solo, and Keith Murray, took sides like children in a divorce.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2026
Dell Seton took in eight patients, half of whom were released quickly.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Then her sister-in-law and her husband took in True's sister Tyra.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took in
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The firm says it was deceived again in June 2022, when IQHQ restructured and moved investor interests into a Delaware limited partnership structure.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Klipsch Austin Portable Bluetooth Speaker Deal Don't be deceived by the small Klipsch Austin portable speaker.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump nominated Warsh in late January, following a lengthy search process that included nearly a dozen candidates.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Other softball winners included Lake Mary, Leesburg and Olympia.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ahmad Lahham, 48, waved the yellow Hezbollah flag standing on a mountain of rubble that used to be his apartment building, which had also housed a branch of Hezbollah’s financial arm, Al-Qard Al-Hassan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The National Quantum Algorithm Center is temporarily housed at Hyde Park Labs, a commercial science and tech hub affiliated with the University of Chicago, with plans to move to the quantum park when it is built out.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Not long before Brettler's death, Sharma had learned the kid had tricked him.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Read how North Korean hackers tricked Ben and got into his computer.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The three people in the other car involved in the crash sustained minor injuries, according to LAFD.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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McGowan said LeVasseur built up his confidence when entering Frederick Gunn School in 1952 and being involved in basketball and football.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Orban has consistently accommodated Russia and clashed with the European Union (EU).—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The deportees will be accommodated in single rooms, with two meals a day provided.—
Clement Bonnerot,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by Morejón’s unsightly ERA.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.—
E.L. James,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to prosecutors, Dunlap claimed his art collection contained works by Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and Salvador Dali, among other famous artists.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The study got its start when co-author Brian Gootee, a geologist with the Arizona Geological Survey, noticed a resemblance between sand deposits downstream of the Grand Canyon and in the Bidahochi—both contained pink, rounded grains that seemed to have been transported by the same river.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Took in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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