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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The service, which has since expanded to five other cities in Texas and Florida, initially carried passengers with safety drivers aboard to take over in case of problems. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 When Rocco Forte took over in the early 2000s, the company returned the hotel to its original glory, with elegant suites decorated with prints and patterns and a restaurant serving impeccable Mediterranean cuisine by Fulvio Pierangelini. — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Noun

The announcement was only two months before Gunn and Safran’s DC takeover was officially confirmed, and the duo did not have plans to bring Cavill’s Superman back. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Sky’s defense filing revealed that, in addition to her salary, Kavanagh earned close to £6 million in earnouts and bonuses after Sky’s takeover of Love in 2014. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take over

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Second, board and management experience has to match the product the bank intends to underwrite, and general financial services expertise will not substitute for the specific asset class at issue.

— AJ Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Sayes is a Diamond Crystal salt user and has had vendors substitute it for a house brand.

— Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of substitute

Verb

Steele accepted the reduced charge, along with a separate careless-driving citation, and suspended the athlete’s driver’s license for five years.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
The state's highest court declined to accept jurisdiction June 23 before Shirilla's legal team asked the justices to reconsider that decision.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of accept

Verb

The Texas high school football season is underway, and several Fort Worth-area teams seized statement wins.

— Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
But while the Jets’ defense piled up takeaways, the rookie quarterback failed to seize the spotlight during the 23-6 loss to the Giants.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of seize

Noun

According to a report from LASD released Tuesday, no arrests were made during the search and seizure and the investigation into the Arcadia business is ongoing.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
The staff immediately gave her magnesium sulfate to prevent her from having seizures.

— Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizure

Verb

Goldman’s model assumes SMIC will add between 30,000 and 50,000 advanced-node wafers in monthly capacity each year from 2026 through 2031.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Golden Tempo, meanwhile, assumed his position near the back of the field as his deep closing style has delivered huge glory in the past.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assume

Verb

Netanyahu’s hard-line government has been accused of turning a blind eye to the settler attacks in the West Bank, which many governments around the world consider illegally occupied.

— F. Brinley Bruton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
But no one has lived in the house since 2010, when it was occupied by architects Sirkka and Robert Damora for about five decades after the Booths.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupy

Noun

Telle’s legislative experience also includes working with the Senate appropriations committee’s subcommittee to manage the Department of Homeland Security’s budget.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday members of the House of Representatives voted 370-48, with 14 members not voting, to adopt a Senate appropriations bill that will continue funding federal agencies until December 11.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

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