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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
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.
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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
In this story, Lilian recalls a field trip that her younger son, Jude, took in fourth grade, when the Pang family was living in Northern California.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
His parents took in a foster child to make ends meet.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Now, crouched behind a Ford Interceptor, Robbins took in the property.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
According to the Knight-Newhouse Athletic Database, Oregon athletics alone took in $169,206,109.
—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
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
In this story, Lilian recalls a field trip that her younger son, Jude, took in fourth grade, when the Pang family was living in Northern California.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
His parents took in a foster child to make ends meet.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Now, crouched behind a Ford Interceptor, Robbins took in the property.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
According to the Knight-Newhouse Athletic Database, Oregon athletics alone took in $169,206,109.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took in
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Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In addition, the complaint alleges that Walmart deceived customers by falsely claiming that 100% of customer tips would go to drivers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Discussions have included an off-ramp for President Miguel Díaz-Canel and for members of the Castro family that ruled Cuba for decades to remain on the island.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Production of this article included the use of AI.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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His killing at the sprawling complex that housed his offices and residence in Tehran has created a vacuum in a system designed above all to prevent exactly that kind of instability.—
Imtiaz Tyab,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Producer Nastasya Popov’s directorial debut, Idiotka, stars Anna Baryshnikov as Margarita, an aspiring fashion designer who goes on a Project Runway-style reality show called Slay, Serve, Survive in order to keep her Russian Jewish family housed in their West Hollywood apartment.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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The scam reportedly tricked Russian drone operators into giving away the location of their Starlink terminals, allowing Ukrainian artillery and drones to target them.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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The people staffing the scam centers might have been tricked by a false job ad.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Alemseged was not involved in the research.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Along the way, Fortinet bought some land that eventually accommodated its ultra-modern headquarters, which the tech company opened in 2021.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Without question, gender stereotypes deserve to be challenged, not accommodated.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The quick shot that fooled Wallstedt was MacKinnon’s NHL-leading 43rd of the season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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You, too, can be fooled by warm March days into jumping the gun and making costly mistakes.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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The message from Balich to Ogalla contained strategy on how the County Board should act on the 143rd Street widening project through Homer Glen, which was a contentious issue.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of aircraft shelters likely contained more planes, hidden from satellite view.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Took in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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