1
as in stood in
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 accepted
to take to or upon oneself
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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as in commandeered
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 taken over
Now, Jackson has taken over as the NFL's leader in career passer rating.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Billionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians have taken over our state and our country, rigging the system for themselves.
—Olivia Osteen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The engineering professor is steadfast that nearly all jobs will be taken over by AI—even most of the ones that have a special human touch, like teachers and car drivers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
New faces Manager-wise, Andree Jeglertz has joined Manchester City from the Danish national team and Martin Ho has taken over at Tottenham Hotspur, replacing Robert Vilahamn.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Flood held a town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska, that followed a pattern of other recent Republican town halls in getting taken over by hostile citizens.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Billionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians have taken over our state and our country, rigging the system for themselves.
—Olivia Osteen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The engineering professor is steadfast that nearly all jobs will be taken over by AI—even most of the ones that have a special human touch, like teachers and car drivers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
New faces Manager-wise, Andree Jeglertz has joined Manchester City from the Danish national team and Martin Ho has taken over at Tottenham Hotspur, replacing Robert Vilahamn.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Flood held a town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska, that followed a pattern of other recent Republican town halls in getting taken over by hostile citizens.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken over
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An old rectory, Churchgate House, stood in for the home of Isobel (Penelope Wilton) and Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens).—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Three months ago, manager John Schneider stood in the cavernous hallway outside Yankee Stadium’s road clubhouse.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The board accepted their resignations at the September meeting.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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After the war, the Allies commandeered Volkswagen production and got the show back on the road in 1945.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, hackers commandeered 150,000 remote cameras, including in schools, police departments, jails and health clinics.—
Srinivas Shekar,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wide receiver Rashee Rice, arguably their biggest threat in their passing game, has served two games of his six-game suspension, and Thornton has filled in nicely for Rice so far.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Even if the free-agent linebacker addition isn’t back from a quad injury for Week 3 AFC against the Chargers, Justin Strnad filled in more than capably in Week 1, recording five tackles and a sack against Tennessee.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since 2021, Doe’s undertaken the painful healing process, using walking, cycling, reading and therapy to embark down her difficult path.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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But some legal experts have observed that the Vullo case could be a relevant comparator if any legal action were undertaken in the matter or similar situations in the future.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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No other candidates have officially announced their bid for the secretary of state’s office, which is now occupied by 11-year incumbent Steve Simon.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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But that’s really the only change since the checkout counter of this Aldi supermarket was occupied by a 19-year-old Tijjani Reijnders.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Then the Fed stepped in with a bold half-point rate cut to stave off further weakening.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Rubin, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, joined the band this summer after the Foos parted ways with Josh Freese, who had stepped in after the 2022 death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some might have assumed at first that this woman was just an influencer dabbling in rap.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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And Lupita wants people to know her feelings about Daniel are the opposite of what some fans assumed based on a long-running joke about not liking him.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Taken over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20over. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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