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 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 Only eight players taken in the top five since 2000 played fewer games for their original team. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 To participate in the contest, photos need to be taken in a Will County forest preserve. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken in

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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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Levine praises a call from Israel’s president Levine was recovering Sunday from injuries that included what appeared to be stab wounds in her buttocks, which required stitches.

— Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Clothed safari guides in white hats and suits with fake mustaches greeted the guests, who included Sharon Bush, Peter Thomas Roth, Susan Gutfreund, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Paola Bacchini, Leesa Rowland, and Jacqueline Weld Drake.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of included

Verb

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

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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The papers are said to have contained highly sensitive information, some likely supplied by Germany’s intelligence partners – so the affair could have serious international ramifications at a time when Europe is facing grave security threats.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Failure by itself did not create an advantage, but previous performance still contained useful information about what a founder might do next.

— Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of contained

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Additionally, Merritt Wever, Mason Gooding and Abbey Lee have joined the cast, while The Bear creator Chris Storer has boarded as an exec producer.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Video captured on Wednesday shows glass boarded up near the entrance, where witnesses said the shooting happened.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of boarded

Verb

On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals and architecture firm Populous revealed new renderings for the stadium, which will be housed in Crown Center.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
The service station, which was in a small town on the Adriatic Coast, also housed a restaurant.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of housed

Verb

Plage des Dames is a particularly beautiful beach, its historic white wooden beach huts sheltered by oaks.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Many migrants who remained in Ceuta have sheltered in Muslim neighborhoods, sleeping on streets, in doorways and in makeshift tent camps and centers run by NGOs and locals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026