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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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
The nominations are just the latest piece of what has been a cultural takeover for KPop Demon Hunters.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
New political building outside Uruk Kani Shaie was located almost 300 miles north of Uruk, which would have taken over two weeks to reach from the legendary city, according to Live Science.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
There is no guarantee a Sky takeover of ITV would be cleared by regulators.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
The nominations are just the latest piece of what has been a cultural takeover for KPop Demon Hunters.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
The presentation is scary enough, but the real horror is Ocellus's ability to take over a host.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
New political building outside Uruk Kani Shaie was located almost 300 miles north of Uruk, which would have taken over two weeks to reach from the legendary city, according to Live Science.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for takeover
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“Takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover. Accessed 9 Nov. 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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