TAKE IN Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

take in

verb

Definition of take in

as in to trick

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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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to include

to have as part of a whole this report takes in all the latest information on the subject

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as in to house

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

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

eject
evict

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of take in The Cerritos Channel watershed takes in a smaller area, including Lakewood, Bellflower, Signal Hill and east Long Beach. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Paul later said that another person who was on the scene was taken in for questioning but later released. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Follow Route 86 past the Ausable River, take in the views from Whiteface Veterans’ Memorial Highway, or explore towns such as Tupper Lake and Keene Valley as the surrounding forests turn red, orange, and gold. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026 At one point, the squirrel wasn’t too far away from a dove that was sitting on the warning track, also taking in the game. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for take in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take in

Verb

Lord Ormund’s Gambit Lord Ormund has many, many tricks up his green sleeves.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, there has been a slew of viral videos on TikTok and other social media platforms in which users allegedly show how to trick the monitoring systems for the exam.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of trick

Verb

Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne and Lainey Reid took the win, extending a run that already includes the Women's Tag Team Championships and a victory over Brie Bella and Paige at Saturday Night's Main Event on July 18.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of include

Verb

Designed to be worn as a brooch, it is housed in black-and-bronze packaging featuring a metallic shield emblem, commemorative plaque and the replica pin.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
An arson charge was lodged Tuesday against a former Army soldier accused of going to a federal building in Manhattan that houses immigration court proceedings and setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks and firing a pellet gun.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of house

Verb

That March, Stewart was convicted of conspiring with her Merrill Lynch stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, to deceive authorities probing her December 2001 sale of the ImClone stock.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
The task force suggests that altering the physical environment, such as putting up nets, barriers to force drones into different flight paths, and making one’s surroundings appear uninteresting from the air can deceive drones.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of deceive

Verb

Eden Housing plans to build a four- or five-story building containing 50 to 60 units of affordable housing for seniors at the site, said Charles Liuzzo, Eden’s director of real estate development.

— Theresa Clift July 29, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
All told, the guiding strategic defense principle contained in the handbook tends to be reactive rather than proactive.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of contain

Verb

Book a stay at the Evergreen House, a dog-friendly rental in Flagstaff that can accommodate up to eight guests.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Its load-bearing capacity has been improved to accommodate the needs of larger scientific research equipment during expeditions.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodate

Verb

Finding your people Don’t be fooled by the ease of conversations and the loud laughter — many of the women at the Girls Night Out board game night on Tuesday had never attended one of the social club’s events before, and most came on their own.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
But Morrison’s escape act demonstrates how people can be fooled when definitions aren’t clear.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of fool

Verb

More than anything else, Murray said, general governmental dysfunction, including turnover among staff members involved in the negotiations, contributed to those delays.

— Sofi Zeman July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The first stage focuses on meeting school community members, the second involves building an academics strategy, the third revolves around operations and finance and the final stage brings those steps together.

— Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026