Synonyms of took over

took over

verb

past tense of take over

1

as in substituted

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only

I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substituted
• stood in
• stepped in
• filled in
• covered
• spelled
• subbed
• pinch-hit
• relieved
• doubled (as)
• understudied

2

as in accepted

to take to or upon oneself

took over the responsibility of caring for the animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepted
• assumed
• shouldered
• undertook
• took up
• bore
• embraced
• adopted
• stood by
• endorsed
• advocated
• upheld
• championed
• backed
• acquiesced
• consented
• assented
• espoused
• acceded
• supported
• agreed
• reaccepted
• reassumed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• took back
• refused
• withdrew
• repudiated
• disclaimed
• disavowed
• disowned
• turned down
• retracted
• rejected
• renounced
• declined
• recanted
• abjured
• spurned
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• avoided
• gave up
• abandoned
• bypassed
• relinquished
• forbore
• surrendered
• detoured
• unsaid
• backed off
• forsook
• backed down
• backtracked
• abnegated

3

as in seized

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seized
• grabbed
• confiscated
• converted
• occupied
• stole
• claimed
• usurped
• appropriated
• commandeered
• assumed
• preempted
• annexed
• pirated
• invaded
• snatched
• pressed
• expropriated
• arrogated
• attached
• looted
• impounded
• repossessed
• grasped
• sequestered
• preoccupied
• encroached
• infringed
• wrenched
• despoiled
• collared
• peculated
• pillaged
• embezzled
• misused
• misapplied
• trespassed
• wrested
• misappropriated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of took over

Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Georgia has not lost to Missouri since Kirby Smart took over as the program’s head coach back in 2016. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026

The Wildcats have dominated the matchup with TCU since head coach Sonny Dykes took over, with three straight wins against the Horned Frogs. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026

Oklahoma took over on the Florida 11 and methodically marched down the field. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

As the campaign progressed, other groups, including Pritzker’s PAC and Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, took over those reservations. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

In the deciding game, Atlanta led by nine midway through the third quarter before Williams took over. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

It can be found at Richaud Petite Bakery, an exceedingly Gallic boulangerie that recently took over a tiny storefront in one of the most picturesque pockets of the West Village. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Owens and her husband took over the business about eight years ago. — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026