TAKES OVER Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

takes over

verb

Definition of takes over next

present tense third-person singular of take over

as in substitutes

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 shoulders

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

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as in seizes

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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Henry said the province is still identifying the exact strain, but assumes the case is H5N1.

Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Everyone assumes the tariffs are only bad for China, as though US companies were immune.

Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

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