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 De’Angelo Daniel, a stylist and designer known professionally as D-Lo Stylez, said the fashion reflected the pride attendees took in celebrating one another. — Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Meanwhile in Foxborough, it's been a long offseason since the drubbing the Patriots took in SB60. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 July 2026 In Bordeaux, authorities took in thousands of evacuees, offering them food and shelter in an exhibition center, and the city’s mayor said it could be equipped to welcome as many as 10,000 people if that became necessary. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Iran did claim in this year’s war that Erbil was one of the targets of its air force during the offensive its fighters took in the first days of the war, although this remains unconfirmed. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 From white sneakers to thong flip-flops, the famous pairs took in the final match in comfortable footwear. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for took in

Verb

The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers yesterday, alleging the direct-to-consumer telehealth company deceived consumers purchasing clinical care and medications through the site.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 July 2026
Mora filed a cross-complaint against Giumarra alleging he was deceived by the company and its representatives into signing a contract that made false claims about the fruit, including that it was patented by Giumarra.

— Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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The shop opened earlier this summer and is located at 1108 E 30th St F, housed in the Wonder Shops and Flats building alongside other establishments like The Combine and AiZen Root Remedy.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Plans have yet to be finalized for the largest of the buildings, which formerly housed the plant’s gigantic boilers, but options include classrooms, an indoor play space or an oceanographic institute, according to the project’s designers.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of housed

Verb

Scammers claiming to belong to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard have also tricked shipping firms into sending hefty payments to their cryptocurrency wallets in exchange for safe passage.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
The hackers created a Gmail account and internet domain impersonating the photographer and tricked the technician into sending Grande’s materials to them, the singer claims.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Definition of tricked

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Banking, healthcare, insurance, government and other highly regulated sectors in particular have to abide by productivity, security and compliance requirements consumer browsers simply haven’t accommodated.

— Mazy Dar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Up to 16 satellites … Before the award, a feasibility study was conducted to confirm that CubeSats could be safely accommodated as secondary payloads aboard an Ariane 6 flight.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of accommodated

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But those eyeballs can be fooled—especially given the thermal, chemical, and physical complexity of the atmosphere in which the UAPs are being seen and reported.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Finding your people Don’t be fooled by the ease of conversations and the loud laughter — many of the women at the Girls Night Out board game night on Tuesday had never attended one of the social club’s events before, and most came on their own.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026