took over; taken over; taking over; takes over
: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
military leaders took over the government
Examples of takeover in a Sentence
Noun
The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries
Verb
I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break.
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
And a takeover of CNN could complicate what some foresee being a lengthy battle for governmental approval of the deal.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Heesen, for example, already had enormous equity in the superyacht world when Last took over, but his previous manufacturing experience provided a fresh look at its operations.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Sarandos succeeded and Netflix led the streaming takeover of Hollywood while HBO struggled to respond to the rise of on demand viewing and the decline of cable.
—Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
And a takeover of CNN could complicate what some foresee being a lengthy battle for governmental approval of the deal.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Arizona comes off a 24-13 season that ended with a loss to Duke in the Sweet Sixteen, while Auburn had a coaching change, with Steven Pearl taking over from his father, Bruce, after finishing 32-6 with a loss to eventual national champion Florida in the Final Four.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Heesen, for example, already had enormous equity in the superyacht world when Last took over, but his previous manufacturing experience provided a fresh look at its operations.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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takeover
noun
take·over
ˈtāk-ˌō-vər 
: the acquisition of control or possession (as of a corporation)
a hostile takeover
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