took over; taken over; taking over; takes over
: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
military leaders took over the government
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Noun
The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries
Verb
I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break.
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Fund 1 was part of Blackstone’s 6.4 billion euro takeover of cosmetic-maker L’Occitane earlier this year.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But since Aaron Judge is heading back to right field in 2025, Chisholm could take over in center field.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
These fraudulent identities can then be used to perpetrate various types of fraud, including account takeovers and financial scams.
—Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Fund 1 was part of Blackstone’s 6.4 billion euro takeover of cosmetic-maker L’Occitane earlier this year.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
As chatbots take over more customer interactions and develop abilities to provide the kind of communications customers are looking for, other aspects of loyal employees are becoming even more important.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But since Aaron Judge is heading back to right field in 2025, Chisholm could take over in center field.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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takeover
noun
take·over
ˈtāk-ˌō-vər 
: the acquisition of control or possession (as of a corporation)
a hostile takeover
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