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taken over

ADJECTIVE
diverted
Synonyms
STRONG
amused averted changed entertained preempted reclassified redirected sidetracked used
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rebudgeted rechanneled taken away turned aside
Antonyms
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bored depressed
ADJECTIVE
obsessed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled
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bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered plagued possessed prepossessed seized tormented
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eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in
Antonyms
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disenchanted
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indifferent unconcerned
ADJECTIVE
possessed
Synonyms
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consumed enchanted haunted
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bedeviled crazed cursed enthralled gone hooked obsessed raving
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berserk demented fiendish frenetic frenzied insane into mad violent
Antonyms
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normal

Example Sentences

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Smith, in fact, is an interim coach, having taken over for Jim Hiller with 23 games left in the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A study a few years ago found that resident mortality jumped by 10% on average after a nursing home was taken over by private equity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

"If our land is taken over by some industry, there is no way for us to even seek compensation."

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Cox says it's "brilliant" that co-star Alan Cumming has taken over as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, but his own packed schedule means he's unable to appear in any future shows.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The taxidermist and bird painter John Gould had taken over the classification of the birds.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee