TAKING IN Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

taking in

verb

present participle of take in

as in deceiving

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 including

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

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as in housing

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

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Recent Examples of taking in Also up considerably was Every Brilliant Thing, taking in a strong $886,815 for its final week, a jump of $229,364 over the previous week. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Time to decide Fed officials will have the advantage of taking in both the July and August inflation readings before meeting again. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 These spaces stimulate your appetite for elegance before an afternoon spent taking in stunning artwork and breathtaking architecture. — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 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 That trust is reinforced by a constant focus on improving governance, not solely by directives but by taking in the best advice from all stakeholders. — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Here, campers enjoy a high vantage point with 360-degree views for taking in the scenery, looking for wildlife, and grabbing photos or video of the experience. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026 Ford has since stepped away from spending as much time flying planes and is instead taking in beautiful vistas from the seat of his mountain bike. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The film was a smash hit, taking in more than $70 million at the box office. — Linnea Wicklund, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking in

Verb

Paul has long accused Fauci of deceiving Americans about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The ensuing investigation ultimately revealed that Angela had framed Hadley and uncovered evidence of her long history of deceiving people to gain sympathy.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

Definition of deceiving

Verb

This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Plenty have YouTube channels showcasing their elite careers, including Hunt and men’s 100m silver-medallist Jeremiah Azu.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of including

Verb

Plaintiffs' attorney Alexander Shalom argued that housing the plaintiffs in a segregated unit violates their constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Elevator access is available in the main buildings housing the lobby and restaurants.

— Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Definition of housing

Verb

Football is all about engaño (trickery) — looking one way and passing the other, feinting to go left and swiftly moving right, manipulating the opposition and tricking them to open up those little spaces.

— Xavi, New York Times, 19 July 2026
What’s far more eloquent is the episode with the witch Circe (a terrific Samantha Morton), whose habit of tricking and transforming men into animals is rendered in evocatively physical, body-horror-esque imagery.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of tricking

Verb

This was some 50 pallets containing more than 150,000 pieces of athletic gear – 6,500 pairs of shoes alone – all of which had to be sorted by team and distributed across campus in less than a month.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Three months earlier, he’d been accused of violating parole for a burglary conviction, after allegedly using his car to ram a vehicle containing his girlfriend and her 5-year-old child.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of containing

Verb

Rack manufacturers must anticipate those changes while accommodating a wide range of vehicles and riding styles.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Retailers like Warby Parker are known for accommodating these payment methods, which can help manage your budget more effectively.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodating

Verb

Throughout all the commotion, Romelu Lukaku acted as decoy, holding on to the ball, fooling everyone, including the TV producer, who pulled up a graphic showing his recent penalty record.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Speaking on Harvard Business School’s The Founder Mindset podcast, hosted by senior lecturer and serial entrepreneur Reza Satchu, the Shark Tank investor argued that anyone trying to balance a young company against the rest of their life is fooling themselves.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 June 2026

Definition of fooling

Verb

The agency’s decision to make the videos public comes almost exactly a month after the encounter, which marked the third shooting involving Oakland police this year and at least the seventh since 2023.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
According to information presented in court Wednesday, McGraw now faces nine charges and 273 specifications involving 93 alleged victims, the station reported.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026