TAKEN ON Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

taken on

verb

past participle of take on

as in faced

to enter into contest or conflict with will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate

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as in placed

to provide with a paying job decided to take her on as store manager

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as in borrowed

to take for one's own use (something originated by another) recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland

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Recent Examples of taken on The group photos were taken on the beaches of the South Seas resort in Captiva, Florida, off the coast of Fort Myers. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Antonova drew on an iPad, often from photos taken on her phone in different parts of the city. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Among some of the buzziest projects she’s taken on since becoming a YouTube star is being the Oscars’ official Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent for two years in a row, and landing a spot on Time’s 100 creators list. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 This image taken on August 25, 2026 shows an Icelandic flag displayed along a street in central Reykjavik, Iceland, ahead of the country's upcoming referendum. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Trump has publicly stepped back from efforts to make diplomatic progress with Iran, facing deadlocked attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and intensifying questions about the toll an unpopular war has taken on the US military. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 This picture taken on July 8, 2009, shows prisoner Sunao Takami (right) with police in Osaka. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Even if a successful vote is taken on the PCSA before the Senate recess, the House of Representatives will not be in session for much of the remainder of the year due its own recess and holidays. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026 These new composite images were released by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and taken on July 2, 2026, the 1,907th Martian day of Perseverance's mission. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The pressures Wong faced throughout her lifetime were severe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
McBride faced noticeable backlash from the GOP caucus before even arriving to Capitol Hill after winning the state's at-large congressional race two years ago.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of faced

Verb

There was some experimenting with the memoir being all letters, one big letter, or placed interstitially among narrative, but there were always going to be the letters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
The defendant attempted to flee the scene, but the victim and his friends gave chase, eventually flagging down a police officer who caught Amin and placed him under arrest, prosecutors said.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of placed

Verb

Historically, the Grand Sport has borrowed its design characteristics from the range-topping Z06, and that’s no different this time around.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Evolutionary biologists later borrowed the line to describe arms races between competing species.

— Mark Lewis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of borrowed

Verb

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) reviews compliance annually and can adjust the site’s benefits if the commitment isn’t met.

— Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
That was the question that the WWE Universe waited to be answered as the two met in a WrestleMania 42 grudge match on Sunday at the State Farm Arena.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of met

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La Strada had served for 14 years as the Pettis County clerk, overseeing local elections, when Hoskins hired him as the state's election integrity director in January 2025.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
While in College Station, Fisher compiled a 45-25 record, which is fine, but definitely not what he was hired to do.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hired

Verb

But on Thursday, the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the state to use a different map adopted in 2022 for the imminent 2026 general election.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
In North Carolina, where the G20 meeting in Chapel Hill took place, dozens of local governments have adopted moratoriums or tighter zoning rules as data center proposals spread across the state.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of adopted

Verb

Dorothy and Jillian were also in disbelief, but totally engaged.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
At this point in time, Taylor is theoretically engaged to Doug, everyone’s least favorite of Taylor’s top-three men and whom even Taylor seems to have lukewarm feelings about now that they are no longer trapped in the same house.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of engaged

Verb

In this case, Donohue would have asked the replay operator, employed by the company Hawk-Eye, to show him replays from side-on — in this case, the cameras level with the 18-yard line and the goal line.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Another 2% of the global workforce is employed indirectly — heavy equipment and ships, for example, don't build themselves.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026