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• withdrawn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

Over the past 12 months, the talk of AI productivity has taken over corporate water coolers, C-Suite offices, and consultant meetings. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 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

These pictures, taken over the weekend, show the evacuation operation in full swing in the French city of Bordeaux. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

In his absence, the housing project Suley grew up in got taken over by the crime boss known as Prince (Achmed Akkabi). — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

In the work of fiction, the ship is taken over to prevent catastrophe. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Croatia and Ghana fans have taken over the city. — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 28 June 2026

For The Times) Paul Schilling has taken over as football coach at Crescenta Valley High, and one of his first decisions was turning running back Julian Savery into a quarterback. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Heeled flip-flops have taken over—kind of out of nowhere—with A-listers like Hailey Bieber and Katie Holmes as fans. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 13 June 2026