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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
  • Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a world of its own, with seven waterslides, a lazy river, caves, and a swim-up Grotto Bar, and between that and a daily calendar of cultural activities, families are well looked after.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The car, which has spent the last 24 years under private ownership, appears to have been well looked after and driven sparingly, with less than 1,900 miles showing up on the odometer.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of looked after
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  • Bowers was then seen after Sunday’s game walking, unaided, out of the locker room with a sleeve on his left leg.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Trooper Major could be seen after the crash on other officers’ body cam footage reviewed by the Miami Herald.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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