1
as in substitutes
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 shoulders
to take to or upon oneself
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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as in seizes
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 takes over
White space preserves agency before that takes over.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
No young officer who takes over from Maduro is likely to empower a figure as uncompromising as Machado.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Others will be displaced by AI that takes over processes which no longer require human intervention.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Scott Rudin’s Little Bear Ridge Road takes over the theater next.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
No young officer who takes over from Maduro is likely to empower a figure as uncompromising as Machado.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Others will be displaced by AI that takes over processes which no longer require human intervention.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Scott Rudin’s Little Bear Ridge Road takes over the theater next.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes over
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Target’s four-person meal costs less than $20, about the same as in 2024, but substitutes green beans and cream of mushroom soup for French bread and frozen corn — also not an apples-to-apples comparison.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Buckley shoulders intense on-screen distress without losing grasp of her character’s humanity, and Mescal lets his wan charm melt into something more haunted as Shakespeare ages and wrestles with loss.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Nov. 2025
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Atop that sits the conundrum of living in a city so small that every citizen shoulders the stress of celebrity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Nov. 2025
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Season 2 also seizes on an obvious opportunity.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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The team successfully seizes two tons of gold and apprehends the leader of the criminal network.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s allegation that NATO countries won’t be there when requested stands in stark contrast to reality.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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This strategy stands in stark contrast to other major AI players, who have raced to ink billion-dollar deals to bolster their leadership on the technology.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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Yet his rhetoric assumes that Jewish identity is synonymous with privilege, that Jewish concerns are secondary — or suspect.—
David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The literary record assumes the same.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Weaver, a 6-foot-3 senior, is the energizer defender who grabs rebounds, gets dirty on the court and scores the occasional hustle basket.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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In the clip, Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Percy (Walker Scobell) are standing on the edge of the dance floor in what appears to be a school gymnasium when, all of a sudden, Annabeth takes a deep breath and grabs Percy’s hand, dragging him onto the dance floor.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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Phibbs said his grandmother’s story is integral and historically fills in gaps recognizing people who might have been either overlooked or there wasn’t enough information on them.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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InStyle tester Chelsea achieved full, fluffy brows thanks to this gel, which shapes, tints, and fills in sparse areas.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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First Tech accepts as members employees of many tech companies, including Microsoft, where Khan worked for a few years after college.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The website accepts payments via bank, Venmo or PayPal or a debit or credit card.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Takes over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20over. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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