taken care of

phrase

past participle of take care of
1
as in seen to
to attend to the needs and comforts of He took care of his mother when she got sick.

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2
as in supported
to pay the living expenses of We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college.

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3
as in supervised
to take charge of especially on behalf of another He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken care of
  1. looked after
  2. seen after
Phrase
  • Starz has also looked after its separation from Lionsgate to develop its own IP in-house and on a lower per-episode content cost overall, and to draw from within the Power and Outlander universes for new series.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Her parents, who had recently retired, took turns caring for her, while her husband looked after their two year old.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of looked after
Phrase
  • Luka Modric’s exit in 2025 deepened problems in that position which had already been seen after Toni Kroos’ retirement the previous year.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Neighbors said Kerry was rarely seen after his father died from stomach cancer last December.
    — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
Definition of seen after
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“Taken care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20care%20of. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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