1
as in substituting
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 assuming
to take to or upon oneself
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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3
as in seizing
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 taking over
Gino Wang, JSerra, QB The sophomore has led the Lions (3-2) to three consecutive wins since taking over as the starer.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Kehlani is pushing back against artificial intelligence taking over music after Xania Monet, a virtual artist, inked a $3,000,000 deal with Hallwood Media and already landed spots on the Billboard charts.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Erika Kirk has been named CEO of Turning Point USA, taking over the organization that her husband, Charlie Kirk, helped found and led until his assassination last week.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The bots may not be taking over, but the regulators certainly are.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The best Origins products show exactly why this brand has been taking over bathroom-shelf real estate since the ’90s.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
Billboard returned to New York City for its annual Hip-Hop/R&B LIVE event, taking over Webster Hall for a night of unforgettable performances.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Marking the retail debut of the Genius collection created with Edward Enninful, Moncler is taking over the windows at Saks in New York during the city’s fashion week.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Coach Kellen Moore enters his first year in the head job with rookie quarterback Tyler Shough taking over after former quarterback Derek Carr abruptly retired in the offseason.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Kehlani is pushing back against artificial intelligence taking over music after Xania Monet, a virtual artist, inked a $3,000,000 deal with Hallwood Media and already landed spots on the Billboard charts.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Erika Kirk has been named CEO of Turning Point USA, taking over the organization that her husband, Charlie Kirk, helped found and led until his assassination last week.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The bots may not be taking over, but the regulators certainly are.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The best Origins products show exactly why this brand has been taking over bathroom-shelf real estate since the ’90s.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
Billboard returned to New York City for its annual Hip-Hop/R&B LIVE event, taking over Webster Hall for a night of unforgettable performances.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Marking the retail debut of the Genius collection created with Edward Enninful, Moncler is taking over the windows at Saks in New York during the city’s fashion week.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Coach Kellen Moore enters his first year in the head job with rookie quarterback Tyler Shough taking over after former quarterback Derek Carr abruptly retired in the offseason.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking over
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On the technical side of things, this jacket places warm fleece in just the right spots to keep you warm, substituting in lighter material on the sides, sleeves, and lower torso to allow room to breathe.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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Leucovorin, or folinic acid, can counteract those effects by substituting for folate and allowing the body’s folate processes to continue functioning in the presence of methotrexate.—
Alice Park,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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That included a skinny, brash, cocksure right-hander named Walker Buehler, who went from a first-round pick to assuming the mantle as the next one poised to break through.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Colorado should return to a TABOR surplus beyond 2027, assuming no dramatic shift in economic conditions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Activist investor Sardar Biglari started his eighth proxy fight against Cracker Barrel, seizing on the chain’s earnings miss, stock slide, and botched $700 million rebrand to argue that CEO Julie Masino and the board have destroyed shareholder value.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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But many of the best-in-class companies are seizing on the chance to innovate and evolve.—
Shefali Kapadia,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Imagine, for example, an early-nineteenth-century lady abolitionist, standing in cold weather, listening to a labor activist.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The atmosphere is reverent and energized, with attendees standing in collective praise hours before the formal program begins.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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No, those aren’t the definitions the Eagles are accepting at this point.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Homan was recorded by the FBI in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in it as part of an undercover FBI operation, according to multiple news reports.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Boston said the team has opened ticket deposits and will begin converting them into full season ticket sales in the coming weeks.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Founder Mate Rimac began as a garage builder after converting a BMW into an electric racer, and today his company partners with Porsche and supplies technology globally.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Smith had been filling in as James Daniel’s replacement as Miami’s starting right guard because of the pectoral injury that got Daniel’s placed on injured reserve.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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If your lawn is struggling right around a tree, try filling in with a few bulbs.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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Supervisor Lucas Frerichs also voiced his frustration over the county shouldering these hefty costs.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Asked who is shouldering the cost of tariffs, the average respondent says 31% is paid by the consumer, 29% by wholesalers and importers, and 23% by retailers.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Taking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20over. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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