took over; taken over; taking over; takes over
: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
military leaders took over the government
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Their top five attack categories: fake accounts, account takeovers, scraping, account management, and in-product abuse.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
After the takeover, Fleming invested several million dollars to give the stores a major face lift and launch a new image campaign.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Videos purported to show armed takeovers at metro stops, universities, hospitals and other key facilities across the country.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The resort has racked up $18.1 million (€16.7 million) in losses in the nine years since his takeover.
—Alex Wood Morton, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The Department of Justice has so far resisted suing Texas over its takeover of Shelby Park and restrictions on Border Patrol agents.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
The Taliban takeover The landscape of girls’ education, however, underwent a drastic setback following the collapse of the government in 2021.
—Enayat Nasir, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
The festival will return to the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., for its 23rd installment on the weekends of April 12-14 and April 19-21.
Fortnite Festival’s Jam Stage will get a themed takeover, complete with recognizable Coachella landmarks including Le Grande Wheel, Spectra Tower and more.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Athena Jones, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
It’s got a spacious, comfortable clubhouse the A’s took over after the Raiders left.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Murray Auchincloss at rival BP, another oil behemoth, made a similar figure after taking over as CEO in September.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
William Turton reports that a former executive who helped Truth Social go public is suing the CEO that replaced him for allegedly hacking him in a bid to take over the company.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Tanner Scott then took over with one out in the eighth and a runner on second and recorded the final five outs for his first save of the season, stranding the bases loaded in the ninth by getting Aaron Judge to fly out to center field to end the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Carew faced a similar roadblock in 2000, when Mike Scioscia took over as Angels manager.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2022, chef Alan Sanz, who previously held roles as executive chef at Gracias Madre in Newport Beach and Sueños in Laguna Beach, among others, took over as lead chef at Porch & Swing.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Inside Out 2 Trailer: Amy Poehler's Joy Meets a New Teenage Emotion — Anxiety, Voiced by Maya Hawke
The core group of emotions grow concerned when the new teenaged emotions appear to take over the operation of Riley's life, reflecting the growing pains young teenagers experience.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Noun
Ellison has teamed up with investment firms RedBird Capital and KKR in its takeover of Shari Redstone’s family holding company National Amusements, which would be followed by a merger of Skydance with Paramount.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Their top five attack categories: fake accounts, account takeovers, scraping, account management, and in-product abuse.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
After the takeover, Fleming invested several million dollars to give the stores a major face lift and launch a new image campaign.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Videos purported to show armed takeovers at metro stops, universities, hospitals and other key facilities across the country.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The resort has racked up $18.1 million (€16.7 million) in losses in the nine years since his takeover.
—Alex Wood Morton, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The Department of Justice has so far resisted suing Texas over its takeover of Shelby Park and restrictions on Border Patrol agents.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
The Taliban takeover The landscape of girls’ education, however, underwent a drastic setback following the collapse of the government in 2021.
—Enayat Nasir, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
The festival will return to the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., for its 23rd installment on the weekends of April 12-14 and April 19-21.
Fortnite Festival’s Jam Stage will get a themed takeover, complete with recognizable Coachella landmarks including Le Grande Wheel, Spectra Tower and more.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
Closures put students at risk of dropping out In the case of Cabrini, leaders reached a deal with nearby Villanova University, another Catholic institution, to take over the campus.
—Athena Jones, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
It’s got a spacious, comfortable clubhouse the A’s took over after the Raiders left.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Murray Auchincloss at rival BP, another oil behemoth, made a similar figure after taking over as CEO in September.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
William Turton reports that a former executive who helped Truth Social go public is suing the CEO that replaced him for allegedly hacking him in a bid to take over the company.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Tanner Scott then took over with one out in the eighth and a runner on second and recorded the final five outs for his first save of the season, stranding the bases loaded in the ninth by getting Aaron Judge to fly out to center field to end the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Carew faced a similar roadblock in 2000, when Mike Scioscia took over as Angels manager.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2022, chef Alan Sanz, who previously held roles as executive chef at Gracias Madre in Newport Beach and Sueños in Laguna Beach, among others, took over as lead chef at Porch & Swing.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Inside Out 2 Trailer: Amy Poehler's Joy Meets a New Teenage Emotion — Anxiety, Voiced by Maya Hawke
The core group of emotions grow concerned when the new teenaged emotions appear to take over the operation of Riley's life, reflecting the growing pains young teenagers experience.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
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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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