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taking in

ADJECTIVE
realizing
Synonyms
STRONG
acquiring clearing gaining getting inheriting making netting obtaining receiving
NOUN
absorption
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consumption digestion intake penetration retention saturation
STRONG
exhaustion fusion imbibing impregnation ingestion inhalation osmosis reception suction
WEAK
drinking in soaking up uptake
Antonyms
WEAK
boredom distraction
NOUN
adoption
Synonyms
STRONG
fosterage fostering raising
WEAK
adopting naturalizing
Antonyms
WEAK
pass rejection repudiation
NOUN
assimilation
Synonyms
STRONG
anabolism catabolism consumption digestion ingestion inhalation metabolism
WEAK
soaking up
NOUN
intake
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorption
STRONG
admission input profit

Example Sentences

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“There is a real spirit of community in this book club,” she says, after quietly taking in the scene.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

We looked up, taking in Ross in all his Afro-permed glory, manifesting a leafy forest out of what had been a mountain’s dense shadow.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

They grew the business into a true global power, taking in insurance, memory chips and construction, along with the consumer tech that's so familiar.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The group estimated in the internal budget documents it was taking in about $215 million in in-kind donations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I exhale my aggravation and look around the room, taking in the whole bizarre scene.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman