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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
decided to take her on as store manager
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as in borrowed
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland
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Recent Examples of took on
Holt, who took on the role of team president earlier this month, served as the president of the United Soccer League from 2009 to 2015.
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Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The special game was scheduled for March 16, when the Hawks took on the Orlando Magic in State Farm Arena.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Back then, in the musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis‘ best-seller — with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and a book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa — Doctor Who star Matt Smith took on New York yuppie and increasingly maniacal investment banker Patrick Bateman.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Ellis took on several pseudonyms over the years, including Three-Six, the Spirit, Big Dotti, and Terror Child.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Faith took on new urgency during covid.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
The actress met Bingham on the set of Yellowstone in 2020 when Harrison took on the role of Laramie.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
So Etess increasingly took on more roles at the resort.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Cities took on the atmosphere of graveyards, and mourning black became the dominant color of daily life.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The special game was scheduled for March 16, when the Hawks took on the Orlando Magic in State Farm Arena.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Back then, in the musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis‘ best-seller — with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and a book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa — Doctor Who star Matt Smith took on New York yuppie and increasingly maniacal investment banker Patrick Bateman.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Ellis took on several pseudonyms over the years, including Three-Six, the Spirit, Big Dotti, and Terror Child.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Faith took on new urgency during covid.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
The actress met Bingham on the set of Yellowstone in 2020 when Harrison took on the role of Laramie.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
So Etess increasingly took on more roles at the resort.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Cities took on the atmosphere of graveyards, and mourning black became the dominant color of daily life.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took on
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The underlying case against Comey has faced headwinds from the start.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Republicans have largely stood by the commander in chief, but will soon be faced with more consequential wartime choices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Survivors, relatives and Cal-OSHA raised concerns about the conditions under which workers were employed, including allegations that some were paid in cash and received little to no safety training.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Meta employed nearly 79,000 workers as of December, a 6% increase year-over-year.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Daily payments for emergency help Three months earlier, in October, Jane had borrowed $50,000 through what's called a merchant cash advance, or MCA.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Samples borrowed from German composer Max Richter.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
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Sofia is the film director Sofia Coppola, who’s been one of Jacobs’s close friends since the two met, in the early nineties, toward the end of his time at Perry Ellis.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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More than 1,000 Lebanese have died since militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and was met with a blistering response that caused more than 700,000 to flee their homes.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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When Schertz was hired away from Indiana State by Saint Louis after that season, Avila followed the coach to the Atlantic 10.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sources have told the Miami Herald that Cantens has been hired as FIU’s new men’s basketball coach.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Mikala grew up taking annual family trips to Austin to visit her grandmother, an Austinite since 1975, and has fully adopted the Texas lifestyle since moving to the Lone Star State in 2018.—
Mikala Compton,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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In fact, since the gas tax was adopted in 1929, Massachusetts has never suspended the gas tax.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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While heading for resupply before its next escort mission, the frigate encountered a minefield laid by Iran the night before, according to Cox.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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City officials said crews encountered unexpected conditions while removing aging infrastructure inside the pool, requiring additional time and specialized equipment.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The nihilistic Duke is soon recruited by Nazi Germany to crash the British economy through the distribution of counterfeit currency and effectively decide World War II for the German Reich.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The game will feature Yankees slugger and Northern California native Aaron Judge, who was recruited by the Giants as a free agent in 2022 before signing a nine-year, $360 million contract to stay with the Yankees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Took on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20on. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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