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

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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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken over
  1. stood in
  2. accepted
  3. commandeered
  4. filled in
  5. assumed
  6. occupied
  7. stepped in
  8. undertaken
Verb
  • Gauff knocked the ball into a rectangular expanse of blue, as Jović stood in the doubles alley and doubled over to her knees, trying to catch her breath.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Rob Lowe had plenty of competition for blockbuster roles in the 1980s and ’90s – and one Hollywood heavyweight repeatedly stood in his way.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of stood in
Verb
  • Family members marched and accepted the recognition on Prasad’s behalf.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The 17-year-old joined Villa from Metz in January in a deal worth £10m but was unable to play until the club’s appeal to register him was accepted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in August.
    — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • The Jackson campaign had commandeered the green room Bottoms and her aides were supposed to use for the event.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • John’s little motorbike proves no match for the large truck commandeered by the T-1000, which blasts through a cinder block wall at one point.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of commandeered
Verb
  • And the vacuum here, which was filled in by complete cheerleaders a little bit, is very scary to me.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Colman Domingo, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, and Ike Barinholtz all filled in so Kimmel could go fishing.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of filled in
Verb
  • Close relatives of Cabrera and Vela Gonzalez initially assumed ICE would clear up the issue.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The resulting knowledge could eventually contribute to long-duration space missions, where reliable food production would be essential but natural sunlight, soil and stable environmental conditions cannot be assumed.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of assumed
Verb
  • Tom Bonser, who was chief financial officer, left in January and has since taken on a new position at Fulham — although his role is now filled by Tom Rawcliffe, who previously occupied similar jobs at AFC Wimbledon and Bristol City.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Israel argues that the territory is disputed rather than occupied, and asserts that Jews have a historical right to the land.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupied
Verb
  • Even when right tackle Drew Terrill went out early in the Cougars’ Saturday win over Oregon State, Ronnell McLain stepped in and performed well.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Svorobic and dozens of others stepped in to help their neighbors and add more protection to their homes.
    — Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • According to immigration policy, CPT is employment directly related to an international student’s major area of study that is undertaken part-time or full-time during the program.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The unusual conversion was undertaken by badminton enthusiast Travis Mitchell, who spent about six months developing the system.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of undertaken

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“Taken over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20over. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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