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
Heeled flip-flops have taken over—kind of out of nowhere—with A-listers like Hailey Bieber and Katie Holmes as fans.
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Eva Thomas, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The major crimes unit and Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office have taken over the investigation.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The left fielder, who had taken over for Brandon Marsh in the top of the sixth, connected on a four-seam fastball that Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott left too far over the plate for a go-ahead home run.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Since its founding in 2002, SpaceX has taken over the market.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Mizzou basketball program was in shambles in 1967 when it was taken over by Stewart, the Shelbyville native and True Son who’d starred on Missouri’s basketball and baseball teams in the 1950s.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Now, he’s taken over the family business.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Eva Thomas, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The major crimes unit and Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office have taken over the investigation.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The left fielder, who had taken over for Brandon Marsh in the top of the sixth, connected on a four-seam fastball that Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott left too far over the plate for a go-ahead home run.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Since its founding in 2002, SpaceX has taken over the market.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Mizzou basketball program was in shambles in 1967 when it was taken over by Stewart, the Shelbyville native and True Son who’d starred on Missouri’s basketball and baseball teams in the 1950s.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Now, he’s taken over the family business.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken over
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Though the crisis was averted, Wednesday’s competition stood in stark contrast to the 2024 Olympic and 2023 world medal-winning performances.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Families broken Noemi, a Guatemalan mother and asylum seeker, stood in the parking lot at an ICE office north of Los Angeles, her three children wailing and clinging to her, glass from the family's car scattered at their feet.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The Boston Police Department (BPD) said the pair made several passes by the stand before approaching and asking whether Apple Pay was accepted.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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California also allows ballots, if postmarked by election day, to be accepted up to a week after polls close — though that policy may soon be forced to change depending how the Supreme Court rules on a case challenging ballots arriving after election day.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The concept is based upon unfussy Italian cooking with local ingredients, commandeered by a chef whose background is in looking after Italy’s most prestigious families, rather than restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Scotland's Tartan Army supporters were out in mass, creating a wave of red inside a filled in Gillette Stadium, located about 30 miles outside Boston.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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At the Wedge, spectators showed up at dawn and filled in through the day to get a glimpse at the chaos.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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This year, the United Arab Emirates was told its gas leaks less methane than everyone had assumed.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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When Perimenopause Actually Starts A February 2025 study in npj Women’s Health by UVA Health and Flo Health found perimenopausal symptoms starting much earlier than commonly assumed.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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On Thursday, Kansas City, Kansas, police linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of 7th Street and Metropolitan Avenue.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Ukraine also reportedly struck targets linked to Russia’s supply routes to occupied Crimea, including road and rail infrastructure.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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After the handball in the box on Czechia's Pavel Sulc, Teboho Mokoena stepped in for a penalty, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and buried a shot into the left side of the net to make this a 1-1 match with under 10 minutes to go.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Gilmore, who stepped in as chief investment officer in the summer of 2024, directs a staff of more than 300 while facing scrutiny from politicians, union leaders, environmentalists, taxpayer groups and the media.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Beyond that, he's undertaken a roster of other side projects not - strictly speaking - traditionally central to a war time president's daily decision-making.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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The project was undertaken ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration in July.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Taken over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20over. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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