as in seizures
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries
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Recent Examples of takeovers
Since then, the district named literacy its top priority; county officials called on all Tarrant school districts to develop plans ensuring all students read on grade level; and two state takeovers have taken shape in the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts to improve student achievement.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Street takeovers are aggressive, dangerous and have nothing to do with an appreciation of cars.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
That information can be used for identity theft or account takeovers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Today’s teen takeovers are spontaneous swarms fueled by Instagram and TikTok.
—Louis Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Police said some of the group may have travelled to other street takeovers in the area that night, including Boston.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Teen takeovers are rattling Washington DC, as a string of large, unsupervised gatherings this spring has led to disruptions, police responses and growing concern among city leaders.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
In March, a series of takeovers occurred in the downtown Los Angeles, Harbor Gateway and South Los Angeles areas.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Street takeovers are aggressive, dangerous and have nothing to do with an appreciation of cars.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
That information can be used for identity theft or account takeovers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Today’s teen takeovers are spontaneous swarms fueled by Instagram and TikTok.
—Louis Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Police said some of the group may have travelled to other street takeovers in the area that night, including Boston.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Teen takeovers are rattling Washington DC, as a string of large, unsupervised gatherings this spring has led to disruptions, police responses and growing concern among city leaders.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
In March, a series of takeovers occurred in the downtown Los Angeles, Harbor Gateway and South Los Angeles areas.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeovers
Noun
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Amari has epilepsy and is prone to seizures, according to Today.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Without treatment, meningitis can be life-threatening and lead to seizures, hearing or vision loss, fluid buildup in the brain, sepsis and more.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a result, Democrats refused to fund DHS as part of regular appropriations, pushing for new restrictions on how immigration enforcement officials conduct themselves.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Its next stop will be the lower chamber’s appropriations committee.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Putin and Netanyahu were condemned for their nations’ invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, respectively.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Following the 2007 expropriations under Chávez, many of these facilities were nationalized, and then undermaintained and allowed to deteriorate.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Takeovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takeovers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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