1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of take in
Georgia had eight players taken in this year’s NFL draft, giving it plenty of holes to fill.
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Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Washington is taking too much to begin with, and Californians shouldn’t have to fight to get back what never should have been taken in the first place.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
On Wednesday, lawmakers fully passed a budget bill that maintained school funding at last year’s level, increased funding for a scholarship program that goes to private schools and spends more general revenue than the state is expected to take in.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The victim, who suffered wounds to his chest and abdomen, was taken in critical condition to UChicago Medicine where he was later pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Washington is taking too much to begin with, and Californians shouldn’t have to fight to get back what never should have been taken in the first place.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
On Wednesday, lawmakers fully passed a budget bill that maintained school funding at last year’s level, increased funding for a scholarship program that goes to private schools and spends more general revenue than the state is expected to take in.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The victim, who suffered wounds to his chest and abdomen, was taken in critical condition to UChicago Medicine where he was later pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take in
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According to police records, Torres-García died months before DCF was successfully tricked by her mother into doing a video call with a woman who has said she was asked to impersonate the child.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Instead of acting independently, the forces influence one another to amplify the ion’s motion, thereby tricking the system into generating a much stronger, more complex interaction than either force could achieve alone.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Trump’s second term has proved so radical that officials from his first Administration—including a former chief of staff and a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—have referred to him as a fascist.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Paterakis said the driver's injuries included glass in his arm and hand.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Housing advocates maintain the policy kept families housed, noting a significant spike in evictions after the moratorium ended.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Most were last housed within just a few miles of here.—
Zeynep Portway,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that Capital One deceived customers about interest rates related to some of its savings account options, according to court filings on the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Her The Wife nods and supports, all knowingly without deceiving the emotional truths of the narrative.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Still, even as the memes become borderline unintelligible, Kirkslop contains an air of transgression that imbues the otherwise inane edits and images with perverse political undercurrents.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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The building will have a gym, a gross motor room with play equipment for the youngest students, a two-story library with reading nooks, a learning hub able to accommodate two classes at a time, and an outdoor area with patio furniture.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This setup is ultra-welcoming and can accommodate a large crew—bring on the s'mores and bonfires this summer.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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After killing Minnesota’s first power play, the Avalanche opened the scoring when defenseman Sam Malinski scored his first career playoff goal, fooling Wallstedt with a rising wrist shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Don’t let Will Lee’s nickname fool you.—
Mike Kaye
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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Sometimes this involved simple in-person observations.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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But should the state get involved in zoning?—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Take in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20in. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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