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
Kruger, meanwhile, got her start taking over for Ashley Bashioum as Mackenzie Browning on The Young and the Restless in 2002.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
The museum shuttered in 2007, with Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary taking over its space, while the Prague Biennale and attendant exhibitions ceased operations after its 2013 edition.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
When taking over Credit Suisse, UBS fully committed to getting the investigation back on track and has since taken extensive steps to facilitate Barofsky’s review, Karofsky said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Another wrinkle is that Harbaugh faces competition for his former Ravens staffers with Monken landing in Cleveland and Jesse Minter taking over in Baltimore.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Harbaugh, who also worked with Reid in Philadelphia, is taking over the Giants after 18 seasons as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Belichick also was one of the game's top defensive assistants before taking over in New England, winning two earlier Super Bowls as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
First, there’s La Réserve Firenze, which is taking over a 15th-century palace in the city’s ever-buzzy Oltrarno district, just a few minutes’ walk from the centre, but mercifully removed from the high summer tourist scrum.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
The museum shuttered in 2007, with Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary taking over its space, while the Prague Biennale and attendant exhibitions ceased operations after its 2013 edition.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
When taking over Credit Suisse, UBS fully committed to getting the investigation back on track and has since taken extensive steps to facilitate Barofsky’s review, Karofsky said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Another wrinkle is that Harbaugh faces competition for his former Ravens staffers with Monken landing in Cleveland and Jesse Minter taking over in Baltimore.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Harbaugh, who also worked with Reid in Philadelphia, is taking over the Giants after 18 seasons as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Belichick also was one of the game's top defensive assistants before taking over in New England, winning two earlier Super Bowls as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
First, there’s La Réserve Firenze, which is taking over a 15th-century palace in the city’s ever-buzzy Oltrarno district, just a few minutes’ walk from the centre, but mercifully removed from the high summer tourist scrum.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking over
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Researchers avoided contaminating the samples with other plastics by substituting standard tools with those made of aluminum, cotton and other non-plastic material, the release noted.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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These releases did not grant full freedom but rather are a precautionary measure substituting imprisonment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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In a market as economically diverse as Miami, this threshold is worth checking before assuming drug costs are fixed.—
Allison Palmer
March 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Zillow’s affordability target price is based on house payments — excluding taxes and insurance and assuming a 20% down payment — that equal 30% of the local median income.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine accused Hungary’s pro-Russian government of taking the Ukrainians hostage and illegally seizing millions of dollars in cash.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The same thing happened in Saturday’s 3-2 win at Newcastle, with O’Brien seizing on Dan Burn’s clearing header.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Blitt’s cover image shows the President at his Florida golf resort standing in his martial golf cart alongside his caddy and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The only thing standing in their way is their final case, but that shouldn’t be a problem, because Pringus and Bench have never lost one.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Israel must prioritize protecting leadership, bases, and infrastructure, accepting some inevitable missile leakage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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That’s how so many people end up settling for crumbs, accepting empty promises, and one-sidedly committing to someone who isn’t worth it.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a few weeks, this site will be Pacific Electric, a new 750-capacity music venue that Lovett and his venue-developer firm TVG Hospitality have been converting for six years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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For the old school crowd, that means teams are converting on 42 percent of their power plays over Vancouver’s last 21 games.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Dolphins could try to re-sign impending free agent Riley Patterson, who went 27 for 29 on field goals last season while filling in for Sanders.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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To achieve a more natural look when filling in your brows, think vertical (or at a 45 degree angle at the very most)—never horizontal.—
Lottie Winter,
Glamour,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jaylen Brown has excelled while shouldering the biggest offensive load of his career.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Speaking in favor of the proposal, Council Member Nelsie Yang said immigrant families will be shouldering the economic impacts of Operation Metro Surge for months.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Taking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20over. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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