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

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

Last year, zoo officials took in a trio of 3-month-old cubs, Fern, Thistle, and Spruce, after their mom was likely struck and killed by a car. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 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

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