took care of

phrase

past tense of take care of
1
as in saw to
to attend to the needs and comforts of He took care of his mother when she got sick.

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2
as in kept
to pay the living expenses of We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college.

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3
as in supervised
to take charge of especially on behalf of another He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for took care of
  1. did for
  2. looked after
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  • New Avatar turns rock on its head and reclaims Black women’s space in the genre the same way her Raven album did for the dance arena in 2022.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Replicants are also looking for their identity as the dominant species, and if God made humans in his image as humans did for Replicants — well, some Replicants might want to find out how to become gods.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • Ijbara also looked after Abuhashish’s younger brother, who followed Abuhashish to Chicago.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Talem will be looked after by MAD Rising Celebrity, MAD Celebrity’s talent initiative dedicated to emerging standout acting talent from the Arab world and supporting their growth within the wider filmmaking industry.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Took care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20care%20of. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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