took over

verb

Definition of took overnext
past tense of take over
1
as in substituted
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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3
as in seized
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 Synonyms for took over
  1. accepted
  2. seized
  3. assumed
  4. grabbed
  5. confiscated
  6. occupied
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  • The black cat just accepted it.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Discover is accepted at about 70 million merchant acceptance points compared with Visa’s roughly 130 million and Mastercard’s 100 million.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of seized
Verb
  • On the other end, Gibbs began to slither his way into open space, and the Lions assumed full control.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • As an incentive for the teams to stick around, the city assumed ownership of the land but agreed to give it back to the teams at the expiration of a ground lease in 2023, according to documents reviewed by The Post.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of assumed
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  • Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground.
    Zach Powell, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of grabbed
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  • The airport bomb squad also responded and confiscated the fireworks.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Socks, however, are very scanner-friendly and are never confiscated.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of confiscated
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  • That slides into the date previously occupied by Matt Reeves The Batman sequel, which is currently untitled.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The century-old watchmaker stopped operations when the Soviets occupied East Germany post-WWII.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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