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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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Snoop Dogg’s halftime takeover comes one year after Beyoncé played Netflix’s inaugural Christmas Day extravaganza.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The only top-secret recipes now kept here are Julio Castillo-Aviles’s, in the kitchen of By George, where he’s been cooking since 2022 before taking over as head chef in 2025.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Labubu's global takeover Labubus are 2025's fashion accessory of choice.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Snoop Dogg’s halftime takeover comes one year after Beyoncé played Netflix’s inaugural Christmas Day extravaganza.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
Head coach Jim Mora will take over at Colorado State next season.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The only top-secret recipes now kept here are Julio Castillo-Aviles’s, in the kitchen of By George, where he’s been cooking since 2022 before taking over as head chef in 2025.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover. Accessed 29 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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