taken in

verb

Definition of taken innext
past participle of take in
1
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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2
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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3
as in camped
to provide with living quarters or shelter took in the stray dog

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken in
  1. deceived
  2. included
  3. contained
  4. boarded
  5. housed
  6. sheltered
  7. harbored
  8. lodged
Verb
  • Phishing efforts would fail because the passkey would not be transmitted if an attacker created a phony website or deceived a victim.
    Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceived
Verb
  • Other moments featured in the photo carousel included Malti admiring some Christmas trees, cuddling with mom in a hotel bathrobe, sharing her artwork on a sketch pad, and playing with a doll from Disney's Moana.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Shooting Stars from previous editions have included Riz Ahmed, Leonie Benesch, George MacKay, Carey Mulligan, Alba Rohrwacher, Bill Skarsgård, Alicia Vikander and Maisie Williams.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of included
Verb
  • The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Several details appear to link the profile to Mangione, and a 2016 post contained a link to a page on Github, a coding website, with Mangione's full name on it.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contained
Verb
  • In early 2023, Greenpeace activists boarded and occupied a Shell floating production, storage and offloading vessel while it was being transported in the Atlantic Ocean.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Penny boarded the train in Brooklyn and was going to the gym near the Flatiron building.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of boarded
Verb
  • Deep learning and artificial intelligence continue to push our ideas of what’s possible, and expand the capabilities of digital systems housed on electronic hardware.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.
    Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of housed
Verb
  • Over the last 30 years, Pepperdine students have sheltered in place as a succession of fires have broken out, from Old Topanga in 1993 to Woolsey in 2018.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, a Tax Notes investigation unveiled how money sheltered in offshore insurance investment vehicles has eluded IRS auditors hampered by poor training and silos within the agency.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sheltered
Verb
  • From their beginning, the neocons harbored a deep, visceral, almost irrational animosity toward Russia.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Snape also harbored an unrequited love for Harry’s mother, Lily.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of harbored
Verb
  • At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • He was initially arrested for driving a vehicle without a license, but the officers contacted ICE, which promptly lodged a detainer request with the Lincoln County jail.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of lodged
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Thesaurus Entries Near taken in

taken hold (of)

taken in

taken into account

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