Synonyms of took in

took in

verb

past tense of take in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceived
• tricked
• fooled
• strung along
• had on
• kidded
• sucked in
• teased
• gammoned
• misled
• did a number on
• humbugged
• deluded
• misinformed
• misguided
• juggled
• duped
• hornswoggled
• suckered
• snowed
• beguiled
• hoaxed
• bamboozled
• snookered
• gulled
• caught
• conned
• faked out
• stung
• cozened
• burned
• had
• cheated
• hoodwinked
• buffaloed
• spoofed
• bluffed
• gaffed
• pulled the wool over one's eyes
• put on
• pulled one's leg
• stuck
• led one down the garden path
• flimflammed
• hustled
• shortchanged
• rooked
• defrauded
• swindled
• diddled
• fleeced
• chiseled
• euchred
• squeezed
• mulcted
• bled
• skinned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• showed up
• undeceived
• revealed
• exposed
• uncovered
• told
• debunked
• disclosed
• unveiled
• unmasked
• divulged
• disillusioned
• disenchanted
• disabused
• uncloaked

2

as in included

to have as part of a whole

this report takes in all the latest information on the subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• included
• involved
• contained
• encompassed
• carried
• entailed
• consisted (of)
• embraced
• numbered
• subsumed
• comprised
• comprehended
• received
• had
• owned
• possessed
• incorporated
• held
• admitted
• integrated
• embodied
• composed
• bracketed
• constituted
• formed
• made
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• left (out)
• excluded
• omitted
• prohibited
• missed out
• refused
• prevented
• denied
• precluded
• banned
• rejected
• barred
• eliminated
• ruled out
• lost
• excepted
• debarred
• misplaced
• mislaid

3

as in housed

to provide with living quarters or shelter

took in the stray dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housed
• accommodated
• lodged
• sheltered
• camped
• boarded
• bestowed
• put up
• bivouacked
• encamped
• domiciled
• quartered
• roomed
• roofed
• billeted
• harbored
• chambered
• bunked
• secured
• ensconced
• tented
• stabled
• homed
• shedded
• roosted
• barracked
• bedded (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejected
• evicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of took in

His oldest sister, Ora, was recently divorced with three kids of her own but took in McKinney and his sister. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The fundraiser took in more than $47,000 of its $50,000 goal as of Saturday afternoon. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Sethi started writing after reading reports of Afghan refugees being moved out of temporary shelters as Germany took in large numbers of Ukrainians escaping the war. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

As Tassion took in their work, an idea — perhaps an outrageous one — formed in his mind. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

On some days, the film took in as little as 200 yuan ($30) at the box office, according to Maoyan, a movie-tracking platform. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Rescue partners and foster families took in pets, according to its page. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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