takes over

present tense third-person singular of take over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of takes over That comes even as legacy cable TV has been bleeding millions of subscribers each year as streaming takes over as the primary way the world watches television. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes over
Verb
  • The United States shoulders the lion’s share of the global biopharmaceutical research and development tab in 2021—some 55% of the $276 billion spent in 2021.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • During a physical confrontation, Matheo forces Saskia to retreat, and Sylvie seizes the opportunity to grab Saskia’s gun.
    Time, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The Commandant is a monstrously charismatic figure, the kind of character that seizes all available oxygen.
    Katie Kitamura August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But the love for New Orleans stands in contrast to the story that cold, rational statistics tell.
    Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Known for his large sculptures (one stands in the center of Madrid) the exhibit dives into more than 35 years of his professional career, from the early 1990s today.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Here, Jake Gyllenhaal assumes the iconic role of Dalton — originally played by Patrick Swayze in 1989 — a former UFC fighter who takes a bouncer gig at Florida's rowdy Double Deuce joint.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.
    Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
  • With City’s left-back, Matheus Nunes, moving out of position to press Mainoo, Ugarte’s involvement grabs the attention of Ilkay Gundogan and Josko Gvardiol.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cooler weather fills in behind the front Thursday, becoming drier into the weekend.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Mercenaries fills in the gaps between those two grand traditions.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • State a belief that goes against what everyone accepts as true.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Today, the plant rents dumpsters out to customers and accepts precious metals, electronics, materials that contain iron and other waste.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The digestive process in the stomach and intestines breaks down or converts food into glucose.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Takes over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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