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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
Now, crouched behind a Ford Interceptor, Robbins took in the property.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took in
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And don’t be deceived by Saturday’s sunny skies as the high will be 32 with wind chills as low as 9 degrees.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Challengers should give Marylanders the option to choose a new direction and remove the need to confront the painful reality that they were deceived.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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While spa treatments are not included in the price of stay, like food and most activities, there are many wellness offerings like yoga, pilates, and meditation, a full gym, and use of a giant heated swimming pool that are included for no additional fee.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cassimere, who retired in 2007 after 37 years as a professor of history at the University of New Orleans, recalled finally entering the famed restaurant a year later as a member of the city's youth council, accompanying a lunch group that included a high-ranking NAACP official.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Children’s Museum and its preschool were housed in a building in the town’s center alongside its lifesize statue of Conny the sperm whale.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Private school students — who are disproportionately affluent, stably housed and high-performing — are not included in state averages.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Heathcliff has tricked Edgar’s sister, Isabella, into marrying him by pretending to love her.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Experts say such scam operations in Cambodia and elsewhere have cheated people around the world out of billions of dollars and tricked people from many countries to work in them under slave-like conditions.—
Sakchai Lalit,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gus has been involved through a pretty notable time in the magazine’s transformation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Two other people were wounded, including another police officer involved in the search for Thompson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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About 102,600 people could be accommodated daily through short-term rentals.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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This was partly out of deference to a president who thinks not of enemies but only of potential counterparties to be bargained with, bullied, swindled, or accommodated.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Still, don’t be fooled by the light turnout.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by its budget-friendly price, the fragrance is right on par with Dior’s highly coveted J’Adore perfume.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The best-selling book contained several bombshell revelations, many of which were related to Spears’ controversial conservatorship, which finally ended in 2021.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fungi fossils preserved in the chert contained compounds from the breakdown of chitin and glucan, key structural molecules in fungi.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Took in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20in. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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