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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
decided to take her on as store manager
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as in borrowed
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland
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Recent Examples of took on
So Etess increasingly took on more roles at the resort.
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Cities took on the atmosphere of graveyards, and mourning black became the dominant color of daily life.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
After another easy basket from Dailey, Dent took on Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, stepped-back for a jumper, and benefitted from a shooter’s bounce.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Into the 21st century, Davis took on less film roles and more TV work.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Later, the McDiarmid family—who lamented the closure of the original hotel and dreamt of opening their own—took on the passion project with help from a stable of longtime Tofino residents.
—Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Ball was joined on the bench in street clothes by Collin Sexton, who sat out with a neck strain when the Hornets took on the Heat in East Group C action at Kasaya Center on Friday night.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
That is certainly true for series star Robert Englund, who took on the role of Freddy Krueger.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2003, Matthew Broderick took on the role of Harold Hill for a television movie adaptation.
—Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Cities took on the atmosphere of graveyards, and mourning black became the dominant color of daily life.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
After another easy basket from Dailey, Dent took on Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, stepped-back for a jumper, and benefitted from a shooter’s bounce.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Into the 21st century, Davis took on less film roles and more TV work.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Later, the McDiarmid family—who lamented the closure of the original hotel and dreamt of opening their own—took on the passion project with help from a stable of longtime Tofino residents.
—Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Ball was joined on the bench in street clothes by Collin Sexton, who sat out with a neck strain when the Hornets took on the Heat in East Group C action at Kasaya Center on Friday night.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
That is certainly true for series star Robert Englund, who took on the role of Freddy Krueger.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2003, Matthew Broderick took on the role of Harold Hill for a television movie adaptation.
—Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took on
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Nanos also reportedly faced a criminal election interference investigation stemming from the matter.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The actor and sculptor, who played the Marv in the first two Home Alone movies, faced one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution stemming from an incident in December.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Rerouting the current $17,670 adoption tax credit to married parents for each of their own newborns, as long as one parent is employed.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The owner of Joe Gibbs Racing — which has employed Hamlin as a driver for decades — has lost two sons in his lifetime.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Appearing at the Marc Jacobs 2026 Runway Show at Park Avenue Armory in New York City on February 9, Fox donned a slinky look that borrowed from the silhouettes and color blocking of '80s fitness fashion while adding a distinctively modern spin.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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If her name sounds familiar to Landman fans, that’s because Sheridan, a friend of the Goffs, apparently borrowed it for the steel magnolia of an oil wife, played by Demi Moore.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The transitional committee, made up of Palestinian administrators, has met in Egypt but has not yet entered Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The scope of its ambition is met, at every turn, by deft control over what is witnessed, and how.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Daily News first reported investigators served a search warrant on at least one SaferWatch employee after the company hired the brother of two of former Mayor Adams’ top deputies as a consultant.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The body is cleaned and prepared in the Muslim tradition, as the family takes one last look before the burial, while hired men recite the Koran.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some guests got very into it—one adopted a fake British accent for the duration.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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The city’s own data shows that last year, only about 3% of people encountered during encampment sweeps accepted a shelter bed for even a single night, and not one was connected to permanent housing.—
Jeffrey Ginsburg,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The first units on scene encountered heavy fire conditions and flames coming through the roof, fire officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recently, Tasic, a neuroscientist and genomicist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and her collaborators recruited artificial intelligence for the sorting and mapmaking effort.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a statement, the FSB alleged that Korba was recruited, trained and sent to Russia by the SBU in August 2025.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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