1
as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break
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2
as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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as in to seize
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
students protesting the war took over the college's radio station
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as in seizure
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries
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Recent Examples of take over
Gina Barton, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Assistant coach Mitch Johnson took over from then on.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
The facility on the banks of the River Mersey is one of the few positives to emerge from the previous ownership’s stewardship of the club prior to the Friedkin takeover, though the club and the fans will miss its historic current stadium, Goodison Park.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Informant's tip reopens the case In 2012, five years after Yarborough’s murder, Daye resigned from the Roxboro Police Department, and Detective Ricky Hughes took over the case.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Assistant coach Mitch Johnson took over from then on.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
The food delivery industry is rife with takeovers of regional businesses, with DoorDash acquiring Finland’s Wolt in 2021 and Deliveroo recently selling parts of its Hong Kong business to Delivery Hero earlier this year.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
The facility on the banks of the River Mersey is one of the few positives to emerge from the previous ownership’s stewardship of the club prior to the Friedkin takeover, though the club and the fans will miss its historic current stadium, Goodison Park.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take over
Verb
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Thanks to industry innovation, modern formulas are switching things up, substituting hygroscopic ingredients with moisture-retaining alternatives like sugars or proteins for tousled waves without the crunch.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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She’s driven from Long Beach to Azusa searching for apartments, spending her days scanning listings for those that would accept her Federal Emergency Management Agency housing assistance and calling 211 for help.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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At what cost? The United States already has this type of agreement with the government of El Salvador, which notably has been accepting Venezuelan nationals and housing them in the country's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, known as CECOT.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Fifty years ago this week Communist forces seized the city of Saigon bringing an end to the Vietnam war.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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Attackers could seize on the pattern by identifying nonexistent packages that are repeatedly hallucinated.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ed Obayashi, a Modoc County sheriff’s deputy and special prosecutor who trains law enforcement on search and seizure policies, said the initial police responses to both cases merited further examination.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Based on the observations, investigators made the decision to apply for a search and seizure warrant for the residence, the warrant affidavit said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Over his first 100 days back in office, Donald Trump has presided over an America teetering on the brink of losing its liberal democratic form of government and standing in the world.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The last-minute pact averted a retrial over claims filed by the wife and two daughters of Terry Carter, the Compton businessman who died on Jan. 29, 2015, when Knight mowed him down in the parking lot of a Los Angeles burger stand in an incident linked to the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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McBride wrote the premiere’s cold open — in which Elijah murders a preacher while robbing his collection box, then assumes his identity — several years ago.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Outside of any current 118 members, and assuming we aren’t cruelly subjected to more of that racist clown Gerrard, the station’s next captain remains anybody’s guess.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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That proposal would see Moscow de facto control parts of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk regions that Russia occupies but does not fully control.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Amad’s second goal of the game comes from one such situation, with Antony occupying Taylor Harwood-Bellis.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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However, many present-day critics classify her adventures and recordings as cultural appropriation.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Apr. 2025
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Spending more and inking multiyear appropriations can help overcome these challenges.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Take over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20over. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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