TAKEN OVER Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

taken over

verb

past participle of take over

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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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 The introduction of liquid glass has led to larger, more graphical elements that have taken over in terms of clarity and ease of use. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 These pictures, taken over the weekend, show the evacuation operation in full swing in the French city of Bordeaux. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 In his absence, the housing project Suley grew up in got taken over by the crime boss known as Prince (Achmed Akkabi). — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026 In the work of fiction, the ship is taken over to prevent catastrophe. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026 Croatia and Ghana fans have taken over the city. — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 28 June 2026 For The Times) Paul Schilling has taken over as football coach at Crescenta Valley High, and one of his first decisions was turning running back Julian Savery into a quarterback. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 Heeled flip-flops have taken over—kind of out of nowhere—with A-listers like Hailey Bieber and Katie Holmes as fans. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 13 June 2026 Since its founding in 2002, SpaceX has taken over the market. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026

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When using a crash test dummy that stood in as a 3-year-old, the headrest position shifted from a higher one to a lower one under certain conditions.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 July 2026
The concern was where public shareholders stood in the sequence of value creation.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of stood in

Verb

Their hope is to get that plan submitted and accepted under the previous guidelines, to create certainty for their operations going forward regardless of how the federal rule change fares.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Even Chalamet accepted money to do a commercial for prediction market Kalshi in the glow of his beloved New York Knicks winning the NBA championship.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

Definition of accepted

Verb

The Loa River was commandeered in its entirety, source to mouth.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Both the Russian and Chinese governments have been compromising routers for years, sometimes in prolonged tugs-of-war to wrest control of devices the other has already commandeered.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of commandeered

Verb

Keynes assumed that once material scarcity eased, human beings would naturally turn towards the art of living.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
All because voters assumed that simply reaching the SEC Championship Game and beating Georgia was an unimaginable accomplishment.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of assumed

Verb

The implementation of these measures will be undertaken gradually, within three years, in accordance with priorities determined by the NCAG.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Monarch migration is a wonder of the natural world, one of the longest annual cycles of movement undertaken by any creature on Earth, spanning thousands of miles.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

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