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Antonyms for taking overtak·ing over

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  1. succession, taking overnoun

    acquisition of property by descent or by will

    Synonyms:
    chronological succession, sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological sequence, ecological succession

Editors Contribution1.5 / 2 votes

  1. usurp

    to take control

    i usurped when it came to handing out my favorite candy.

    Submitted by rinat on October 31, 2015  

How to use taking over in a sentence?

  1. Chip Roy:

    I’ve got one question for the ranking member. Ranking member Waters, in a 2008 hearing you said quote, ‘and guess what, this liberal will be all about? This liberal will be all about socializing – would be about basically taking over the government and the government running all of your companies’ end quote, simple question: Do you stand by that statement?

  2. Tara Gustilo:

    It’s with a heavy heart that I’m bringing this lawsuit forward. My reasons for doing so are similar to my reasons for speaking out in the first place, i see a racist and divisive ideology of race essentialism taking over our nation and my institution. Further, there seems to be this growing intolerance for people with different opinions or ideas and it seems that this tribalistic ideology is fostering that kind of intolerance.

  3. Brandon Fisher:

    We’re taking over 2,000 prayer flags that have been dedicated over the last 5 years in honor of cancer patients locally in the United States to the base camp of Mt. Everest where we ’ll leave them to slowly disintegrate over time, tibetan’s believe if youhang them in the mountain high winds those winds will beat at them and the little threads [ that ] start to unravel from these flags are supposed to be a representation of strength, hope and wellbeing.

  4. Maryna Berozy:

    I was crying and hysterical and couldn’t stop. The stress of these past few days was taking over, i had to take a double dose of anti-anxiety medicine to stop.

  5. South Carolina:

    I think Aliyah is so unselfish that she’s not very comfortable taking over basketball games, she doesn’t want to be seen by her teammates as selfish and chasing numbers.

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