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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
Footage taken in Williamsburg showed a male suspect wearing an Iranian flag shirt being placed into the back of a police vehicle as members of the local Orthodox Jewish community looked on.
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Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In an April 18 upload, the rocker could be seen sucking his wife's toes in one shot taken in their bed.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
She was taken in an ambulance to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital to be evaluated, according to Skau.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The gunmen fled the scene, and the victim was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The preceding survey was taken in 2020, but results weren’t finalized until August 2025.
—Diana Hernández, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Joseph was taken in on Monday for questioning in Cap-Haïtien, the capital of Haiti’s north region, and then held.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
As an example, video taken in Austin showed a Waymo stop near train tracks as a train approached.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Alongside the standard influx of squirrels and opossums, the rescue has recently taken in baby armadillos.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In an April 18 upload, the rocker could be seen sucking his wife's toes in one shot taken in their bed.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
She was taken in an ambulance to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital to be evaluated, according to Skau.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The gunmen fled the scene, and the victim was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The preceding survey was taken in 2020, but results weren’t finalized until August 2025.
—Diana Hernández, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Joseph was taken in on Monday for questioning in Cap-Haïtien, the capital of Haiti’s north region, and then held.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
As an example, video taken in Austin showed a Waymo stop near train tracks as a train approached.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Alongside the standard influx of squirrels and opossums, the rescue has recently taken in baby armadillos.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken in
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But some were also deceived or coerced.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musk, who had donated at least $38 million to the lab, wanted to be CEO and gain majority control, but felt deceived after a power struggle with Altman over the role.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Though former head coach Kyra Elzy was still at the helm at Kentucky at the point of O’Neal’s recruitment, O’Neal named UK as one of eight finalists in high school; the list also included Arizona State, Baylor, UCLA, Georgia Tech, LSU (her father’s alma mater) and Tennessee.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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There were three years where the award was shared because of a tie in the voting, and two of those included Duke players Elton Brand and Grant Hill.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The New Haven police were camped outside my house and stayed there overnight.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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According to both Pasadena Now and NBC4, witnesses who were camped outside described seeing dozens of officers arrive at the location and swarm the building.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Above them, flags from Latin American countries are strung along the ceiling.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2026
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The new version will ultimately feature twice as many lights, with half of them strung along the interior sides of the cables facing Oakland.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Mar. 2026
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The authors argued that the typical American diet contained excessive calories and fat and lacked sufficient amounts of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Burick and one of his students assemble the base for one of ENIAC’s three portable function tables, which contained banks of switches that stored numerical constants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Puntland official said nine pirates boarded and took control of the vessel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Buses can be boarded near the Parque Francisco Cantón Rosado and run hourly from Tuesday to Sunday.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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In addition, for the first time, Roku reported results for its advertising and subscriptions operating units (which are housed in its Platform segment) to give investors more insight into its business.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit owns the majority of the artifacts housed in the museum, including the Doeuillet gown, according to Watts.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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That, perhaps, is because Infantino now seems to live in a world sheltered from reality, a world far removed from everyday folks who are, say, furious about World Cup ticket prices or, say, starving and struggling to survive.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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According to eyewitness reports, Kirk was one of many in attendance who sheltered in place under the tables in the ballroom as the chaos erupted.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Taken in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20in. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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