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 The position of the sun in the image also indicates that it was taken in the summer. — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 According to Palmer, a total of 11 individuals were taken in ambulances to two different hospitals. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 Later, she’s taken in by a tinkerer with a tiny cult, and bonds with another woman there. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Being taken in, Crimp keeps reminding us, is not the same as being saved. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 The controversy centers on a photo taken in a Stanford dining hall. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Breakfast is taken in the same restaurant, with a generous selection of baked goods made in-house, plus fruits, yogurts, cereals, and charcuterie. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026 Investigations will lead to reports with essential information such as the behavior observed, the external and internal impacts, and measures to be taken in response. — Isabel O'Brien,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Sime, the flamethrowing righty taken in the fourth round last year, struck out 54 batters in his first 26 1/3 innings. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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Some veterans say recruiters deceived them and Haitian authorities tortured them; their families call them scapegoats.

— Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Some of the Colombians have long maintained that they were deceived about the mission and arrived at the home after Moïse had already been killed.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceived

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Dak Prescott then orchestrated an 11-play, 74-yard drive that included a fourth down conversion and capped it with the throw to Lamb to give the Cowboys the victory.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
South Korean local media further reported that the oil recovery project was not included in the agreements reached between Seoul and Washington, citing the country’s industry ministry.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of included

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Over the following weeks, Morsi’s supporters camped and protested in eastern Cairo near the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Over a thousand people are now camped in Madrid’s most central square in a scale not seen since 2011, in the aftermath of the financial collapse.

— Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of camped

Verb

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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On the way back, the dopp kit took a slightly deeper drawstring shape, but contained the same amenities.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Many of these goods, which were purchased on online platforms, were fakes that contained dangerous levels of phthalates, lead, formaldehyde, nickel and other substances.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of contained

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Related Stories Set in the Iranian village of Goorankesh, housed in an incredibly arid and seemingly inhospitable region, the film follows schoolteacher Davoud Soulan (Mohammad Rahimi), whose job lies on precarious foundations.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
But the building hasn’t housed anyone since early 2025, when SHO moved everyone out due to deteriorating building conditions.

— Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of housed

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Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in an eastern province triggered orders for more to leave their homes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
The new 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods will hammer many small- and medium-sized businesses, including family firms, that up to this point have been largely sheltered from the trade war.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026