took over; taken over; taking over; takes over
: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
military leaders took over the government
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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
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
The mismatched pair is asked to eliminate a competing crime syndicate but uncover their employer’s true motive: removing the old guard in a full takeover.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
Blumhouse and Motel Movies are behind the film that previously had Ryan Gosling attached as the lead before Abbott took over in the title role.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Amid controversies surrounding Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover in 2022 and his subsequent changes to the platform, these companies have experienced a jump in their users.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
The mismatched pair is asked to eliminate a competing crime syndicate but uncover their employer’s true motive: removing the old guard in a full takeover.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
The individual took over the home from September 2022 until July 2023, according to Young.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
Blumhouse and Motel Movies are behind the film that previously had Ryan Gosling attached as the lead before Abbott took over in the title role.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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