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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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2
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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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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Recent Examples of take over
Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
The ship was retired in 1969 as jet travel took over.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Can the United States deter a takeover of Taiwan by Beijing?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
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The inauguration is held outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
How many days are left until Trump takes over?
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
The ship was retired in 1969 as jet travel took over.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
What the world’s richest man has said about his immigration journey
Musk is an increasingly powerful force shaping and amplifying conversations around immigration — especially since his 2022 takeover of Twitter, now known as X, and given his huge audience on the platform.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Can the United States deter a takeover of Taiwan by Beijing?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take over
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Don’t substitute it for a squash or pumpkin that has stringy flesh like spaghetti squash or field pumpkin.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Israel Foreign Minister Israel Katz criticized the U.N. as failing to address allegations that UNRWA staff in the Gaza Strip participated in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and said other international aid agencies are sufficient to substitute UNRWA’s work.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 159-year-old French retailer will now accept cryptocurrencies through a partnership with Binance Pay and Lyzi.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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When the race for president is over every four years in the U.S., one candidate delivers a victory speech while the other, typically, accepts defeat in a concession speech.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Six of the firearms seized at his home were legally registered to him.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Democrats want to hold their majority in the Senate and keep Republicans from seizing control.The Hill, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Peanut’s seizure and execution have been taken as a symbol of government overreach with the official Twitter account of the GOP House Judiciary Committee calling for justice.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Common symptoms of a rapid squirrel include walking in circles, falling over, drooling, aggression, and seizures and muscle spasms, Critter Control reports.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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So let Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Black’s directorial debut, stand in for all of the above in part because Christmas is so central, narratively and thematically, to its plot.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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One of the drivers in the original crash, her father and both police officers were standing in front of the cars involved when Geer crashed into the back of the Tacoma, police said in the affidavit.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Finally, after 20 years of struggle, protests, court battles and even picketing the home of Warren Buffett, whose company had assumed ownership of the dams, an agreement was reached to demolish the dams.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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And after the chaos Washington descended into following the 2020 election, analysts might be prudent to assume Trump wouldn’t take another loss without an intense battle.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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India also bristled at the way one plank of the initiative—the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor—moved through territory that New Delhi insists belongs to India and is illegally occupied by Pakistan.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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The property occupies a sizable 6,426-square-foot lot.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Read why the drink has raised cultural appropriation questions.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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The accusations of cultural appropriation directed her way are not truly strident, though.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Take over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20over. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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