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taken over

ADJECTIVE
diverted
Synonyms
STRONG
amused averted changed entertained preempted reclassified redirected sidetracked used
WEAK
rebudgeted rechanneled taken away turned aside
Antonyms
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bored depressed
ADJECTIVE
obsessed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled
STRONG
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
STRONG
disenchanted
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indifferent unconcerned
ADJECTIVE
possessed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consumed enchanted haunted
STRONG
bedeviled crazed cursed enthralled gone hooked obsessed raving
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berserk demented fiendish frenetic frenzied insane into mad violent
Antonyms
WEAK
normal

Example Sentences

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The math nerds and data wonks who have taken over baseball over the past quarter-century can quantify just about anything that happens on the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

In 2005, F3000 became GP2 and was taken over by then Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore and his business partner Bruno Michel.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I press the letter into my lap, unable to contain the grin that’s taken over my face.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam