TAKE OVER Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

take over 1 of 2

verb

Definition of take over

as in to substitute

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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as in to accept

to take to or upon oneself took over the responsibility of caring for the animals

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as in to seize

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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takeover

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noun

ˈtāk-ˌō-vər

as in seizure

the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries

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Verb

It’s taken over a historic building, which has housed several other grocers, at 7613 NW Prairie View Road. — Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 McCarthy took over for Winston when the Giants were down 34-10 in the fourth quarter. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Noun

The stock rebounded following a Wall Street Journal report that the company had drawn takeover interest by Authentic Brands Group. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The anniversary edition will also feature a series of stage takeovers. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take over

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Instead, Brammall and Dyer came close to substituting Colin with an elderly lady, before reverting to their original premise.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Both varieties of balsamic are tricky to substitute because their sweetness is as important as their acidity.

— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of substitute

Verb

Experts worry federal law enforcement could potentially use those false claims — or others generated this year — as pretext to try to seize ballots during the counting period, or interfere in the process in some other way.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
Those weaknesses could enable cybercriminals to seize control of unprotected website servers, install malware, pilfer customer data and even take sites down completely.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of seize

Noun

On April 13, 2021—the day after Lanitis died—the Appenzell Ausserrhoden prosecutor’s office ordered the seizure of relevant records and called for an autopsy, which revealed that Lanitis had died of multiple organ failure.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
This comes amid a surge of violence and land seizures by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of seizure

Verb

Figures assume a married, two-earner couple with one child earning $99,999 and are not adjusted for inflation.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Walczak’s estimates assume local governments raise tax rates enough to fully replace the lost revenue, based on state property records for every parcel in Florida.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of assume

Verb

He had been courted by an investment group to helm a vast space on North Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood, previously occupied by a Spanish-leaning restaurant called Soulmate.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
In June, Israel launched a preëmptive strike against Egypt, setting off the Six-Day War, and proceeded to occupy the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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