- past tense form of take.
took
Example Sentences
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Its stock is up more than 50% since Girshick took over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
When she took office she rebuffed aides who suggested she start tweeting: "People don't say 'pass me the hashtag newspaper, or I'd like a hashtag coffee'." Announcements were to be made formally.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Since Paz took office in November 2025, 17 international crime bosses have been captured, his administration said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“This is a supply chain that took years and years to architect and has basically fallen apart in 60 days.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Yeah, my dad took us to see one of his plays when it came to Houston.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
