How to Use takeover in a Sentence

takeover

1 of 2 noun
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  • The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.
  • The Taylor Swift takeover is in full swing on the U.K. chart blast.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s video of the street takeover in NoDa last night.
    — Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
  • Some have claimed the takeover was due to the bank’s crypto business.
    — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Twitter was in the midst of a hostile Elon Musk takeover.
    — WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Trump effected a takeover of the RNC just a few months ago.
    — Frank Donatelli, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
  • Studies have shown that hate speech and spam have shot up since Musk's takeover.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The state takeover of Shelby Park comes over the objections of the city of Eagle Pass, which owns the land.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Not even the fruit world can resist the Barbiecore takeover.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
  • This year the brand partnered with Galaxy Macau for its first pool takeover there in May.
    — Luis Campuzano, WWD, 21 June 2024
  • But the compostable-packaging takeover has been tough to miss.
    — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 July 2023
  • There was even a 270-foot dragon takeover on top of the Empire State Building.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 July 2024
  • Barbie’s most obvious takeover is seen in the toy aisle.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
  • He was allegedly spotted near the Otay Mesa takeover and pulled over a few blocks away around 1:50 a.m.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
  • And the iron gates had been removed, and the reason they'd been removed was Kam Tin was the site of a rebellion against the British takeover in 1898.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023
  • State police responded to the report of a street takeover in Bethany over the weekend.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
  • Irwin had taken over the job from Yoel Roth, who resigned in the weeks after Musk’s takeover.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Here are the sectors most likely weather a robot takeover—and those that won’t.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The county is not the first government agency to take action against street takeovers.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Lemon went on to ask about research showing hate speech had increased on X since Musk’s takeover.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The department mapped out where the street takeovers are likely to take place and installed rubber speed bumps.
    — Martin Kaste, NPR, 26 June 2024
  • But the agency’s concerns spiked with the tumult that followed Elon Musk’s Oct. 27 takeover of the company.
    — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 13 July 2023
  • Michael killed multiple litters of cubs in this area during his takeover after leaving the south of the park.
    — Alexander Richard Braczkowski, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Fresh exiles from the Taliban’s takeover two years ago, the violent end to a brief dance with democracy.
    — Mujib Mashal Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This week, no Instagram feed was immune to the tennis takeover—and for great reason.
    — Grace McCarty, SELF, 15 Sep. 2023
  • This may seem over the top or beyond the pale, a takeover of a historic event by reality TV theatrics.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 22 June 2024
  • Today, Wheatley has a C rating, the same as Furr’s, but the wheels were already in motion, and now the takeover is imminent.
    — Sam Russek, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Since the Taliban takeover, China is the most-prominent country to accept a diplomat from the group.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune Asia, 5 June 2024
  • Advertisers have been skittish on X since Musk's takeover more than a year ago.
    — CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This fashion month alone, there’s been everything from a Burberry takeover of a greasy spoon café in London, to the pick-and-mix fruit bags on offer at The Row.
    — Annachiara Barretto-Grignoli, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
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take over

2 of 2 verb
  • I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break.
  • For a long time, the gym bros took over the weight room.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
  • The test driver took over, but the truck still hit the deer.
    — Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
  • No one else wanted to be there, so the artists took over.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Bulgari states that the necklace took over 2,800 hours to make.
    — Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
  • The brand is poised to take over Bucherer, which has more than 100 stores worldwide.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Naoum hand-painted the entire game, a process that took over 2,000 hours.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The renovation is the work of the Barceló Hotel Group, who took over the derelict building in 2021.
    — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
  • In 2023, instead of a fresh pant width or rise length, denim skirts took over the streets.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • On Tuesday, the heat will again move into the West with a heat dome taking over the Southwest.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 June 2024
  • Crew is to take over on July 1, the company said in a statement.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The Lakers’ dished out a season-best 38 assists, James taking over as the point guard in the lineup switch.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Freeze said Kaufman would take over Scott’s spot as the nickel corner.
    — Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • At some point, his son Robert H. Berry took over the family business.
    — Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
  • This could happen as brands and businesses take over from the creators.
    — Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
  • It’s got a spacious, comfortable clubhouse the A’s took over after the Raiders left.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • His son, Walter, who goes by the nickname J.R., has worked at the nightclub for more than 30 years, and has long been trained to take over the business.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Bautista has since taken over the kitchen at The Fishery in Pacific Beach.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Irwin had taken over the job from Yoel Roth, who resigned in the weeks after Musk’s takeover.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
  • In his thirties, Privat and his soon-to-be wife, Jane, took over a dusty restaurant at the seaside near Narbonne.
    — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
  • That’s right, Illinois State is set to take over as the host for all eight state championship games in November.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • Through a mutual friend, Ashley reluctantly agreed to look at the script, liked it, and agreed to come in and take over the show.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023
  • If this fits you, consider these questions: --Has your job taken over too much of your life?
    — Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • But the problem isn’t as simple as finding someone to take over the management of a shop.
    — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In June, Chad Alexander took over management and changed the concept and branding to Bijou.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • But for Bear Rinehart, lead singer of rock act Needtobreathe, that journey took over two decades.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Tens, then hundreds, of thousands of protesters took over the streets of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
  • His sons — Stephan, Alex and Christian — had taken over the company in 2002.
    — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • In February, Burberry was the first brand to take over the store with its new Knight Blue signature color.
    — Samantha Conti, WWD, 31 July 2024
  • In the four months since David Rubenstein took over as Orioles owner, he’s been front and center for Baltimore fans to see.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024

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