1
as in stood in
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 accepted
to take to or upon oneself
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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3
as in commandeered
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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Recent Examples of taken over
Bobby Hart, who had taken over the starting right tackle job in recent weeks, suffered groin and ankle injuries in the first quarter Sunday.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
By all means, this committee should aim to commemorate the freeing of slaves, Moore acknowledged, once the nationalists had taken over in earnest.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Daniel Jones has taken over as the team's starting quarterback and has been playing at an MVP level to begin the year.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Billionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians have taken over our state and our country, rigging the system for themselves.
—Olivia Osteen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The engineering professor is steadfast that nearly all jobs will be taken over by AI—even most of the ones that have a special human touch, like teachers and car drivers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Flood held a town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska, that followed a pattern of other recent Republican town halls in getting taken over by hostile citizens.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
By all means, this committee should aim to commemorate the freeing of slaves, Moore acknowledged, once the nationalists had taken over in earnest.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Daniel Jones has taken over as the team's starting quarterback and has been playing at an MVP level to begin the year.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Billionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians have taken over our state and our country, rigging the system for themselves.
—Olivia Osteen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The engineering professor is steadfast that nearly all jobs will be taken over by AI—even most of the ones that have a special human touch, like teachers and car drivers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Flood held a town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska, that followed a pattern of other recent Republican town halls in getting taken over by hostile citizens.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken over
Verb
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The guest of honor Sunday was Scott, who stood in the road across Kavanaugh to serve as the event's honorary judge.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Phillips stood in the background as Jena-Lisa Jones detailed how Epstein pressured her to bring high school girls to his house.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Later in the shift, Lohrei joined the rush and accepted a pass from Morgan Geekie in the neutral zone.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Under the cover of night, a flotilla of boats, some of them commandeered from local fishermen, tried to cross the Dnipro and land on the embankment near the plant, according to three Ukrainian military officers involved in the planning and execution of the assault.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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There is a First World War U-boat that somehow glides from underneath Lake Michigan all the way to Croatia, commandeered by its captain, post-Armistice, for new and clandestine uses.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Amik Robertson and Rock Ya-Sin have filled in admirably at outside corner, and Robertson shifting back to nickel when Reed returns will round out the group.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Rollins’ vacant spot, at least, has now been filled in a shocking fashion.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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More recently, Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who assumed office in 2019, got along famously with the similarly minded Trump during the last two years of the American president’s first term.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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When preparing to host Thanksgiving, it's assumed that hand towels are going to be a necessity in both the kitchen, powder room, and guest bathrooms.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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About 30 or so customers occupied the wooden stools of the old-school, salty hangout in an industrial strip a few miles from downtown Louisville.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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These actions helped lay the groundwork for the later establishment of the role of White House Press Secretary, a position first occupied by journalist George Akerson, whom Herbert Hoover had originally hired as his secretary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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A number of states have stepped in to cover the gap, or to provide additional money to food banks; Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has done neither.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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And Sam stepped in there and made a good throw.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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How long much of the 10,000-km (6,000-mile) journey is undertaken by the freeloading fish, which only live for about two years, is still a puzzle, Meynecke said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Moscovici additionally noted that a fire prevention plan for the museum had yet to be implemented despite technical studies having been undertaken to support it more than two decades ago.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Taken over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20over. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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