Synonyms of taken over

taken over

verb

past participle of take over

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stood in
• filled in
• stepped in
• spelled
• substituted
• covered
• subbed
• pinch-hit
• relieved
• doubled (as)
• understudied

2

as in accepted

to take to or upon oneself

took over the responsibility of caring for the animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepted
• assumed
• undertaken
• embraced
• borne
• shouldered
• taken up
• adopted
• stood by
• endorsed
• advocated
• upheld
• supported
• backed
• championed
• espoused
• agreed
• consented
• acquiesced
• assented
• acceded
• reaccepted
• reassumed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taken back
• withdrawn
• refused
• repudiated
• turned down
• disavowed
• disowned
• disclaimed
• retracted
• rejected
• renounced
• declined
• refrained (from)
• recanted
• abstained (from)
• abjured
• spurned
• avoided
• given up
• abandoned
• bypassed
• relinquished
• surrendered
• forsaken
• backed off
• detoured
• unsaid
• backed down
• forborne
• backtracked
• abnegated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commandeered
• occupied
• invaded
• seized
• usurped
• grabbed
• preempted
• appropriated
• converted
• pirated
• arrogated
• pressed
• expropriated
• stolen
• confiscated
• claimed
• attached
• annexed
• snatched
• impounded
• repossessed
• assumed
• sequestered
• preoccupied
• looted
• grasped
• infringed
• encroached
• despoiled
• wrenched
• collared
• peculated
• pillaged
• trespassed
• embezzled
• misapplied
• wrested
• misused
• misappropriated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of taken over

Grohl gave up his position on the main kit and left the stage so that it could be taken over by John Douglas, the drum tech who had come to fill in previously for Kramer. — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

But on the streets of New York, most people aren’t familiar with the phrase which has taken over the fashion world as of late. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Parents contemplate a future where their children graduate into a world where AI has taken over all entry-level jobs. — Kiryn Hoffman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Academic performance, attendance, fiscal management and the recruitment and retention of quality teachers are key issues, along with transparency and ethics in a district whose board was taken over by the state 10 years ago. — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

The criminal investigation has since been taken over by the office of New York state Attorney General Letitia James. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

The opposition also wants changes to the National Electoral Council, the restoration of political parties whose leadership was taken over through court decisions and guarantees for free and fair elections. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Lane Kiffin has taken over the program as the head coach in 2026 and has no ties to Daniels during his time in Baton Rouge, as Kiffin was the head coach at Ole Miss at the time. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

First championed on the spring 2026 runways at Chloé, Victoria Beckham, and Miu Miu, the sweet, ultra-feminine frock has since taken over street style. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026