take over
Britishverb
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to assume the control or management of
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printing to move (copy) to the next line
noun
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the act of seizing or assuming power, control, etc
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( as modifier )
takeover bid
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sport another word for changeover
Example Sentences
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When signaling systems fail, trains stop and traffic controllers take over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Los Angeles County has agreed to take over the annual homeless count and federal grant application duties from the struggling Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Imagine that this was a decade ago and we’re coming into a Congress where the Democrats were going to take over the chamber and have about a 20-seat lead.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
The bugs let a stranger take over any website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
With the open house set to start in a few minutes, I realized he couldn’t even attempt to take over the event.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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