TOOK OVER Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

took over

verb

past tense of take over

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

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Relevance

as in accepted

to take to or upon oneself took over the responsibility of caring for the animals

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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Recent Examples of took over Matt Chapman signed his extension before Posey took over, but his first big move was bringing in free-agent shortstop Willy Adames. —

Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Cordero's stone took over a year. —

Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026 Earlier this year, for example, Burlington took over a former Bed, Bath & Beyond store at 620 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s bustling Chelsea neighborhood. —

David Moin, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 Breslin died in 2006, according to previous Bee reporting, and her family took over the restaurant in her stead. —

Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026 As for Koeman’s replacement Xavi, however, who took over in late 2021, there are fences to mend. —

Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 This was a year before the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 took over Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance nearby. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Boyd pitcher Colton Patton took over on the mound in the ninth inning, slamming the door and securing the title. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2026 Webb began the night calling his own pitches via the PitchCom, but Susac took over around the third or fourth inning. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

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Raphina signaled for Brazil's medical team to take a look at him at the 39-minute-mark and was substituted off in favor of Rayan quickly.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Captain Luka Modric, now 40, was substituted before the hour mark and has less influence on games these days.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 June 2026