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
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
New manager Skip Schumaker takes over a Rangers team that has missed the playoffs in both seasons since their only World Series championship.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Analysts see it as a prime takeover target, and several pharma giants have been rumored as potential buyers.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Comedian Greg Davies is set to take over from Alan Cumming as host of the BAFTA TV Awards 2026.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
New manager Skip Schumaker takes over a Rangers team that has missed the playoffs in both seasons since their only World Series championship.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Street takeovers exploded in popularity during the pandemic as people took advantage of quiet streets to stage massive gatherings and perform car stunts.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Analysts see it as a prime takeover target, and several pharma giants have been rumored as potential buyers.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take over
Verb
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One way to do both is to occasionally substitute tofu, a nutritious curd made from mashed soybeans, for meat in your weekly menu.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The court found the authority had exceeded its authority by substituting its view of the public interest for that of the state Legislature.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Detectives said two girls accepted the ride and told the suspect their destination.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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IDs from other states are not accepted.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tisch said since Janury, police have seized more than 1,000 guns across all five boroughs, including 300 in Brooklyn alone.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The other option is to take control of the Strait of Hormuz by seizing a small island in the Strait that has an airport.—
Jamie McIntyre,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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There have been several large drug seizures in Puerto Rico in the last few months alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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From 2022 to 2024, Mexican authorities greatly increased the seizure of these vehicles and the detention of migrants traveling inside them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Saman Shafiq and Michelle Del Rey Airports around the country have seen TSA lines and wait times balloon, and travelers forced to stand in long queues, some of which have stretched outside terminals.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The tin box was discovered beneath a pedestal that once held a statue commemorating Civil War soldiers, which had stood in front of the Colorado State Capitol.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gentry has served Charlotte since 1991 and assumed official leadership of the airport in 2021.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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As explained by the bank earlier in the week, its commodities strategists expect Brent crude to average $105 in March, spike to $115 in April, and then gradually retreat to $80 in the fourth quarter, assuming flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain severely disrupted for roughly six weeks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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But there is still plenty of room for improvement at the nickel position, currently occupied by Chau Smith-Wade, and the rest of the depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Politics consequently occupies much of the space for leftists that is usually taken up by family, religion, career and community for conservatives.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Yet session after session, the result has been the same — agencies receive their annual appropriations, public outrage over long security lines and flight delays fades, legislation languishes and workers have no guarantees their paychecks won't stop coming again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Conservative Republicans, however, were against establishing a precedent that allows Congress during the yearly appropriations process to fund some agencies within Homeland Security, but not others.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Take over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20over. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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