took over

past tense of take over
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as in substituted
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for took over
Verb
  • Comments on that plan are being accepted through Friday.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The Justice Department seized 41 of the web domains, according to the FBI affidavit, and also granted Microsoft control of 66 additional domains the company said were part of the same operation.
    Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Hamas continues to hold dozens of hostages seized on October 7th and has not released the bodies of 39 more who are believed to have died in captivity.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Ariel Henry, the deeply unpopular prime minister at the time, assumed the role of president and failed to hold elections.
    Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Molly Cook, the Texas Senate’s first out LGBTQ member, who assumed office in May, won her election to continue serving as well.
    Sarah Prager, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.
    Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And then Sol turned to me and grabbed my hand.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • However, the best option is to avoid having the item confiscated in the first place.
    Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The bulk of bitcoin owned by the United States was confiscated from illicit actors.
    Sam Lyman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • But the forging of the rings and the relationship between those two ought to have been the focus of the first season, while their schism and ultimate war could have occupied this season.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Experts recommend people avoid eating or handling bush meat—or to thoroughly cook it before consumption—and to avoid caves and mines that might be occupied by bats to minimize the risk of catching and spreading the virus.
    Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Took over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20over. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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