TAKEN OVER Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

taken over

verb

Definition of taken over next

past participle of take over

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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as in accepted

to take to or upon oneself took over the responsibility of caring for the animals

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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 Now, he’s taken over the family business. —

Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026 False posts in Missouri In the wake of her brother’s death, Paul has taken over as lead plaintiff in the defamation lawsuits against the officials who shared photos of her brother. —

Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026 The case was taken over by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida. —

Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026 After six years as co-host of CBS Mornings, the 45-year-old journalist has taken over the anchor chair at CBS Evening News, a role once held by the likes of Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. —

Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026 As a pilgrimage for generations of Colorado families, business owners, workers and visitors, as Coors put it, the Stock Show continues to stand out with its physical fellowship, and not the impersonal commerce, Zoom calls or social media messaging that have taken over business. —

John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026 Dilworth Neighborhood Grille has taken over the corner space where Killington’s once operated and Beef O’Brady sat before that. —

Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025 Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building. —

Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025 It’s taken over a century, but chestnut farming is bouncing back. —

Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken over

Verb

As a police truck approached and threatened to interrupt the clean-up effort, Maria stood in the street and blocked the way, hands on her hips in a pose of defiance.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
With a last chance for postseason glory at stake, his hometown team stood in the way.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026