took over; taken over; taking over; takes over
: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
military leaders took over the government
Examples of takeover in a Sentence
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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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Be that by way of multiple zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploiting Windows users, or Microsoft Account takeovers that bypass authentication protections.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Ivana Saric, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
Once Cunningham was ejected, Schröder took over as the floor general.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As the company’s valuation plummeted back to 1990s levels, the once-unthinkable idea of an Intel takeover has become more plausible.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Be that by way of multiple zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploiting Windows users, or Microsoft Account takeovers that bypass authentication protections.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
His administration has declared some Latin American cartels terrorist organizations, and Trump has baselessly suggested that one of them — Tren de Aragua — has already taken over a Denver suburb.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
Once Cunningham was ejected, Schröder took over as the floor general.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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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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