How to Use takeover in a Sentence

takeover

1 of 2 noun

• The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.
• The Taylor Swift takeover is in full swing on the U.K. chart blast.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2023
• Some have claimed the takeover was due to the bank’s crypto business.
  — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2023
• Twitter was in the midst of a hostile Elon Musk takeover.
  — WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
• Studies have shown that hate speech and spam have shot up since Musk's takeover.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2023
• The state takeover of Shelby Park comes over the objections of the city of Eagle Pass, which owns the land.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2024
• Not even the fruit world can resist the Barbiecore takeover.
  — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
• But the compostable-packaging takeover has been tough to miss.
  — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 July 2023
• Barbie’s most obvious takeover is seen in the toy aisle.
  — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
• And the iron gates had been removed, and the reason they'd been removed was Kam Tin was the site of a rebellion against the British takeover in 1898.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023
• Irwin had taken over the job from Yoel Roth, who resigned in the weeks after Musk’s takeover.
  — Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
• Here are the sectors most likely weather a robot takeover—and those that won’t.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
• The county is not the first government agency to take action against street takeovers.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
• Lemon went on to ask about research showing hate speech had increased on X since Musk’s takeover.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024
• But the agency’s concerns spiked with the tumult that followed Elon Musk’s Oct. 27 takeover of the company.
  — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 13 July 2023
• Michael killed multiple litters of cubs in this area during his takeover after leaving the south of the park.
  — Alexander Richard Braczkowski, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
• Fresh exiles from the Taliban’s takeover two years ago, the violent end to a brief dance with democracy.
  — Mujib Mashal Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• This week, no Instagram feed was immune to the tennis takeover—and for great reason.
  — Grace McCarty, SELF, 15 Sep. 2023
• Today, Wheatley has a C rating, the same as Furr’s, but the wheels were already in motion, and now the takeover is imminent.
  — Sam Russek, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
• Advertisers have been skittish on X since Musk's takeover more than a year ago.
  — CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
• This fashion month alone, there’s been everything from a Burberry takeover of a greasy spoon café in London, to the pick-and-mix fruit bags on offer at The Row.
  — Annachiara Barretto-Grignoli, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
• The military takeover has raised concerns over the fate of Niger’s uranium reserves.
  — Miriam Berger, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
• Despite falling in love with Paul, Chani rejects his takeover of the Fremen movement.
  — EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
• Before Musk’s takeover, King, like other celebrities, received a blue check for free.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2023
• There’s a tote takeover going on, so keep scrolling to shop similar options starting at $15.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2023
• Street takeovers:Drivers are shutting down Cincinnati highways to do burnouts.
  — Ken Brown, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2024
• One option is an old-fashioned corporate takeover, where one league raids the other.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
• Since the takeover, Wrexham currently sits third in League Two and is looking to secure back-to-back promotions.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2024
• By was supposed to be a return to form of the citywide takeover that’s made SX a staple in the calendar for decades for musicians and execs alike.
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
• Egypt has joined Israel in its blockade of the Gaza Strip since the Hamas takeover, tightly controlling entry of supplies and the exit of people.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023

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take over

2 of 2 verb

• I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break.
• The test driver took over, but the truck still hit the deer.
  — Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
• No one else wanted to be there, so the artists took over.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• The brand is poised to take over Bucherer, which has more than 100 stores worldwide.
  — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2023
• Naoum hand-painted the entire game, a process that took over 2,000 hours.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
• In 2023, instead of a fresh pant width or rise length, denim skirts took over the streets.
  — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
• Crew is to take over on July 1, the company said in a statement.
  — Hanna Ziady, CNN, 28 Mar. 2023
• The Lakers’ dished out a season-best 38 assists, James taking over as the point guard in the lineup switch.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2023
• Freeze said Kaufman would take over Scott’s spot as the nickel corner.
  — Matt Cohen | [e-mail], al, 18 Sep. 2023
• This could happen as brands and businesses take over from the creators.
  — Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
• His son, Walter, who goes by the nickname J.R., has worked at the nightclub for more than 30 years, and has long been trained to take over the business.
  — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2023
• Bautista has since taken over the kitchen at The Fishery in Pacific Beach.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
• Irwin had taken over the job from Yoel Roth, who resigned in the weeks after Musk’s takeover.
  — Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
• In his thirties, Privat and his soon-to-be wife, Jane, took over a dusty restaurant at the seaside near Narbonne.
  — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• That’s right, Illinois State is set to take over as the host for all eight state championship games in November.
  — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
• Through a mutual friend, Ashley reluctantly agreed to look at the script, liked it, and agreed to come in and take over the show.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023
• If this fits you, consider these questions: --Has your job taken over too much of your life?
  — Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2023
• But the problem isn’t as simple as finding someone to take over the management of a shop.
  — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
• In June, Chad Alexander took over management and changed the concept and branding to Bijou.
  — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• But for Bear Rinehart, lead singer of rock act Needtobreathe, that journey took over two decades.
  — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
• Tens, then hundreds, of thousands of protesters took over the streets of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities.
  — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
• His sons — Stephan, Alex and Christian — had taken over the company in 2002.
  — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Sheerness is the hottest thing in fashion right now, but mesh ballet flats, the latest shoe trend to take over our feeds, are taking the see-through look to a new level.
  — Leilani McQuay, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
• In 2023, women ran all major U.S. news networks and started to take over telecoms.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
• Plus, oh, like, the first woman was elected governor of New York or took over the seat, that suddenly—that sentence in the book is wrong.
  — Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 19 July 2023
• Pietro took over at just 20 years old, with the help of his cousin, Massimo Martinelli, who had been Renato’s right-hand man.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2023
• Ex-union organizer and speaker of the Assembly who took over Nuñez’s seat.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
• Eldredge would take over the district at a tumultuous time.
  — Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2023
• Webb was Rockwall’s coach for seven seasons and took over as Heath’s head coach this offseason, leading his team to a 3-1 start.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023
• In the 1930s, entrepreneur Buck Brady opened a nightclub on the land called the Primrose Club, which was supposedly taken over and run by the mob.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024