TAKEN IN Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

taken in

verb

past participle 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 camped

to provide with living quarters or shelter took in the stray dog

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Recent Examples of taken in Most of the funds taken in this summer came via the hospitality, restaurant and entertainment industries. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 McCormick rejected that approach, finding that the pending Pennsylvania proceedings would not undo actions Barrow had taken in good faith or change the trust’s entitlement to distributions. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The film is currently on a festival run that has taken in Busan International Short Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival and HollyShorts. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 That’s at least in part because the military officially condemned the behavior, meaning such souvenirs were taken in secret, Dickey said. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Long said the humane society has taken in more than 60 dogs so far this month but has adopted out only about half that number. — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Music man When this photo was taken in 1966, Bowie was still living at his parents’ home in Bromley, London. — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 The system uses tomosynthesis, a process that combines X-rays taken in an arc around the body with computer science to create clear, 3D images. — Alice Park, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The buck remains the 26th largest nontypical whitetail of all time, the fifth largest nontypical whitetail ever taken by a bowhunter, and the second largest nontypical whitetail ever taken in Nebraska. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state's entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company's public statements about privacy on the platform.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state’s entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company’s public statements about privacy on the platform.

— Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceived

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Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Common complaints from Atlantans included parking that was too expensive, traffic woes and a real estate shift in the area.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of included

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George, Louise and her kids camped in Garden of the Gods, at Shawnee National Forest.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
To make this documentary, Fielder, Oppenheim, and their crew camped out with Holmes, her partner Billy Evans, and their two small children, observing their lives up-close—or as up-close as possible.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of camped

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For one thing, the aircraft was an all-electric number powered by a dozen electric motors strung along the leading edge of the wing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
But by Taiwan’s next presidential election in 2028, 12 years will have passed since that strategy was last tested—and the gamble is whether Xi can still be strung along.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of strung along

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The amendment, reviewed by The Times, contained conflicting language.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The study found that developers may collect and train on sensitive personal information users share with chatbots, including information contained in uploaded files.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of contained

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The family fled Brazil late Tuesday, entered Argentina via a border checkpoint and quickly boarded a private charter plane, Argentinian immigration officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
In addition, Alexandra Brodski has boarded the series as executive producer and will direct half the episodes, including both the premiere and the season finale.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of boarded

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The group has organized several listening events, at venues from the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania to the Angel Orensanz Center, housed in a 175-year-old former synagogue in New York.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Check into Trevarefabrikken, a photogenic boutique hotel and cultural hub in a mossy-yellow building that once housed a cod liver oil factory.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026