taking over

verb

Definition of taking overnext
present participle of take over
1
as in substituting
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 assuming
to take to or upon oneself took over the responsibility of caring for the animals

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3
as in seizing
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 taking over
  1. assuming
  2. seizing
  3. accepting
  4. grabbing
  5. bearing
  6. occupying
  7. usurping
Verb
  • The ousting of Assad, who ruled Syria for a quarter century after assuming power from his father, leaves a dangerous political vacuum.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t allow the pets to be unsupervised in the same room; keep plants on a high shelf (assuming your pet can’t reach it; most cats can reach everywhere) or secured behind glass like a cloche.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assuming
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  • The lack of upside in Oracle’s results and outlook is bringing out the sellers, who are seizing on the idea that all this investment in AI isn’t worth it if companies aren’t blowing out the numbers.
    Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s military is temporarily seizing control of the buffer zone, saying the disengagement agreement has collapsed with the rebel takeover of Syria.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Moving swiftly—accepting HTS’s ascendancy, negotiating pragmatic terms with Kurdish elements—might signal adaptability and secure Turkey’s seat at the table.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • Corporate sustainability has emerged in recent years as a complex narrative of contrasting tempos—a story of rapid, headline-grabbing shifts intertwined with deep, fundamental transformations.
    Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbing
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  • If so, women would spend more time living premenopausal and increase the chances of bearing children at an older age.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The results are painterly images bearing no small resemblance to the world created in Jackson’s movies (the director and partner Fran Walsh are among this film’s executive producers).
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of bearing
Verb
  • Israel has a long history of seizing territory during wars with its neighbors and occupying it indefinitely, citing security concerns.
    Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • No team dreams of occupying the final row of the grid, yet for Alpine, this unwelcome reality was laid bare under the glaring lights of Bahrain.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of occupying
Verb
  • For instance, one of his first actions was to fund the Al-Jazeera Arabic satellite television station, allowing Qatar to set the agenda on TV screens from Casablanca to Cairo, usurping the role once played by state information ministries.
    Allen Fromherz / Made by History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
  • With prestigious institutions from Georgetown to Carnegie Mellon setting up campuses, Qatar has been able to project an image as the center for higher learning in the Middle East, usurping a position once held by far more populous countries such as Egypt and Lebanon.
    Allen Fromherz / Made by History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of usurping
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