taken over

verb

Definition of taken overnext
past participle of take over
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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3
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 Synonyms for taken over
  1. accepted
  2. commandeered
  3. undertaken
  4. occupied
  5. assumed
  6. invaded
  7. seized
  8. grabbed
Verb
  • The black cat just accepted it.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Working holiday light strands may also be accepted at donation sites such as Goodwill and Salvation Army resale shops.
    Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • As their escape car was almost out of gas and one of the tires had been shot out, the robbers commandeered another car, but the driver took the keys with him.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The wily Canuck was practically invisible for the first three weeks of the season, a victim of far flashier payers (cough, Rome, cough) that commandeered all the camera time.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of commandeered
Verb
  • Despite the fact that archaeologists had previously conducted investigations at the site, the temple remained poorly documented and largely unexplored until excavations undertaken this year as part of Penn Museum's Nimrud Project.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The study was undertaken by UNC social work researcher Orrin Ware and veterinary toxicologist Renee Schmid of the Pet Poison Helpline.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of undertaken
Verb
  • One notable tweak is Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to a traditional right-back role — by his own standards — having occupied more central spaces in Liverpool’s build-up during Klopp’s final season.
    Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Examples include things like running a stop sign, weaving into a lane already occupied by another vehicle, or stopping in the middle of the road for no discernible reason.
    Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of occupied
Verb
  • Some cognitive scientists have assumed that all humans, whatever their local quirks, reason about time using spatial metaphors, yet at least one language, Tupi-Kawahíb, evidently lacks any mapping between time and space—not left to right, back to front, or downhill to uphill.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The canal was under joint American–Panamanian control until 1999, when Panama assumed full control.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumed
Verb
  • Tennessee fans invaded the Horseshoe.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Golfers invaded all courses remaining open.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of invaded
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
  • Neely had been shouting angrily at passengers on a subway train when Penny grabbed him from behind and restrained him in a chokehold for several minutes.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The New York Yankees went and grabbed Paul Goldschmidt in free agency.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbed
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