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

Aranda took over the Baylor program in 2020 and led the Bears to the Big 12 championship and a Sugar Bowl victory in 2021. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Then Franchione took over and laid the foundation for Patterson’s rightfully revered Hall of Fame tenure. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

In the sequel, Andrews' on-screen granddaughter, Mia Thermopolis, played by Anne Hathaway, took over as Queen of Genovia, with Clarisse retiring after years of ruling the country alone. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

After the Chiefs’ defense forced the Chargers to turn the ball over on downs, KC took over at its own 38-yard line. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

About four months later, Seaver, the singer’s nephew, took over as the company’s CEO. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

For the first four games of the season, Ovechkin took a back seat as the Washington Capitals’ depth took over. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026

When Harmeet Dhillon took over as the new chief of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division last April, the conservative attorney vowed to radically reshape the storied unit and its mission. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

This was the first game that Broncos coach Sean Payton took over playcalling duties and — thanks in large part to the Chargers’ defense — his team fell far short of overwhelming. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026