1
as in to substitute
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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2
as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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as in to seize
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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as in seizure
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries
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Recent Examples of take over
February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
A couple of years ago, the company outgrew its old space and took over a turnkey lease from the messaging company Slack.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But some legislators said the audit reiterated the need to pass aggressive Memphis district takeover legislation the House Republicans are pushing.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The Patriots punted for a seventh time in the game, and Seattle takes over at its own 18.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
A couple of years ago, the company outgrew its old space and took over a turnkey lease from the messaging company Slack.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Superintendent Karen Molinar will present the report to a meeting of the Board of Trustees as the district is under scrutiny from the Texas Education Agency following a state takeover.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But some legislators said the audit reiterated the need to pass aggressive Memphis district takeover legislation the House Republicans are pushing.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take over
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, supplements don’t substitute for a balanced diet or work to treat cardiovascular disease, Saba emphasizes.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
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The retail space is needed to provide the shopping experience for residents coming in during the weeks and the warehouse space is for accepting goods from distribution centers and donations from the community.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Singer-songwriter Eric Nam accepted Rob Rausch's invitation from the previous episode to become a traitor.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Iran seizes 2 ships on smuggling claims DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leavitt turns the tables on media outrage as FBI seizes Fulton election documents.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those documents will reveal the grounds the federal government used to justify the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election records last month.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The sobering assessment stood in stark contrast to a year of headlines celebrating China’s AI boom.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Protesters stood in front of the main gate and refused to leave.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, the markets had assumed that companies would be buoyed by the massive amount of capex (capital expenditure) going into AI, and that AI would generate new efficiencies and higher productivity that would ultimately result in higher revenues and earnings per share.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the past, scientists had assumed that the ability to pretend and consider multiple realities was unique to humans.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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On one side stood a dozen or so cages occupied by snow-white rats.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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These are among the latest antisemitic conspiracy theories to be born from the Jeffrey Epstein files, following the document dump that has occupied online commentators for days.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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While the bill doesn't include a dollar amount, DeLano said the plan is to request $50 million in appropriations later in the session.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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With a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fast approaching, all but one Democratic Senator voted against advancing an appropriations bill to fund the department.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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