How to Use takeover in a Sentence

takeover

1 of 2 noun
  • 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
  • And the takeover has already started with help from the New Day.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • This isn't the first time the U.S. has considered a takeover of Greenland.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Then Paul had a hostile takeover in the fourth quarter.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2022
  • 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
  • After the Israeli takeover, Egypt closed its side of the crossing.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Aug. 2024
  • There is no takeover of any part of this city, of any apartment complex.
    — Jesse Bedayn and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
  • From Valentine’s Day and beyond, get ready for the pink-and-red takeover with the styles below.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Not even the fruit world can resist the Barbiecore takeover.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Her takeover from Theron as the face of the fragrance comes after the actress joined the perfume brand back in 2004.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Some tweets and accounts have been up for months and predate Musk’s takeover.
    — Ben Goggin, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This year the brand partnered with Galaxy Macau for its first pool takeover there in May.
    — Luis Campuzano, WWD, 21 June 2024
  • Tens of thousands of Afghans fled after the Taliban takeover in 2021.
    — Time, 31 Mar. 2025
  • This was in June of last year, shortly before the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
    — Wazhma Frogh, CNN, 22 Apr. 2022
  • But the compostable-packaging takeover has been tough to miss.
    — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 July 2023
  • The takeover could hinder rather than help efforts to fix the plant, the motion argued.
    — Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • Read more Oil giant BP is seen as a prime takeover target.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Howe had the good fortune to arrive at Newcastle amid the glow of the recent takeover.
    — George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The announcement sparked an immediate uptick in the price of the stock, sending it above $50 for the first time since the news of the takeover broke.
    — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 5 May 2022
  • 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
  • Following the gang takeover, Haitians and Americans were left trapped.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The cast boycott is the latest in an unfolding culture war between the Trump administration and some artists who were slated to perform at the Kennedy Center, a number of whom canceled shows in the wake of the Trump takeover.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2025

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
  • So the Beavers take over at their 29-yard line on downs.
    — oregonlive, 4 Nov. 2022
  • No one else wanted to be there, so the artists took over.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The Marlins have not said who will take over for Jeter.
    — Jared Diamond, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2022
  • That younger self winds up taking over as the host of Sparkle’s show.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Many have already stepped up to the plate and offered to take over.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 20 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • In her 39 minutes on the road that night, the car asked her to take over just once, for a few seconds.
    — Lauren Smiley, Wired, 8 Mar. 2022
  • In September, the show took over four floors, and did that again this time around.
    — Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Naoum hand-painted the entire game, a process that took over 2,000 hours.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The only downside is that books will take over your house.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 9 July 2022
  • Now, a new report offers some new names that could take over for Reed in the cast.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The focus on DeShields then paved the way for Shey Peddy to take over and score 13 points and three 3-pointers in the half.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Then, Bill Parcells took over in 1997, a new sheriff in town.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • The man went back inside, joining the party that had taken over the bar.
    — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In 2023, instead of a fresh pant width or rise length, denim skirts took over the streets.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Both sides have asked the high court to take over the dispute to get a swifter resolution.
    — Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • Santa's our dad, and Nick, played by Bill, is next in line to take over as Santa Claus.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Once the weather starts to warm up, expect to see barely-there shorts and hot pants take over.
    — Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Luckily, there are ways to keep the pollen from taking over your life.
    — Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Nick and Griffin take over while Meredith runs like hell to see if her kids are okay.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022
  • But since Aaron Judge is heading back to right field in 2025, Chisholm could take over in center field.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Crew is to take over on July 1, the company said in a statement.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Danny, his son, took over the original restaurant in 1980 and renamed it Lil’ Jake’s.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
  • The actor is taking over the show on May 10 alongside musical guest Arcade Fire.
    — Michael Nied, People.com, 2 May 2025

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