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To occupy or take control of, especially through force

To take control of

To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner

To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion

Prey on your mind

To direct or influence the behavior or development of

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To occupy or take control of, especially through force

take possession of

gain control of

take possession

get your hands on

possess oneself of

help oneself to

moonlight requisition

arrogate to oneself

deprive of property

stake a claim to

get one's fingers on

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“Police wielded batons and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse crowds and take control of the streets.”

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To take control of

take somebody or something in hand

get to grips with

assume responsibility of

take command of

take the reins of

assume control of

gain control of

assume responsibility for

take up the baton for

take responsibility of

come to power over

apply oneself to

get cracking on

devote oneself to

have a crack at

come to grips with

try to deal with

address oneself to

try to sort out

throw yourself into

turn one's hand to

become involved in

direct attention to

knuckle down to

turn one's attention to

begin to tackle

give attention to

make arrangements for

take responsibility for

try to cope with

take measures about

busy oneself with

give something a try

give something a whirl

set your hand to

take the bit between your teeth

step up to the plate

try on for size

sink your teeth into

start the ball rolling

give something a go

give a lecture on

give a discourse on

give an oration on

give a sermon on

deliver a sermon on

make a speech on

give a dissertation on

give an address on

give a speech on

occupy oneself with

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To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner

have power over

cast a spell over

have mastery over

put under a spell

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To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion

become an obsession with

be on your mind

prey on your mind

be uppermost in your thoughts

be uppermost in someone's mind

take up all of someone's time

take up someone's whole attention

hold your attention

be ever present

be concerned with

hold the attention of

keep to yourself

have sole rights in

own exclusively

exercise control

have exclusive rights in

gain dominance over

gain control over

exercise a monopoly over

corner the market

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Verb

Prey on your mind

weigh heavily on

prey on your mind

cause anxiety to

give a hard time

drive up the wall

be a great weight on

make uncomfortable

give a bad time

cause discomfort to

cause concern to

weigh heavily on someone's mind

cause trouble to

cause suffering to

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

give someone grief

jump on one's case

give the business

put the squeeze on

give the needle

break one's heart

put into a funk

cause anguish to

put a damper on

break the heart of

cut to the quick

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

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Verb

To direct or influence the behavior or development of

have control of

be in charge of

have a handle on

be in control of

be at the helm of

be responsible for

pull the strings

be in command of

be the leader of

be in the saddle

be in driver's seat

exercise control over

be in the driving seat

be in power over

take the chair of

call the shots in

have authority over

point in the right direction

put on the right track

call the signals

be in the driver's seat

call the tune in

lay down the law

be in the chair at

assume command of

be at the head of

give directions

assume command over

call the shots of

have control over

call the shots on

keep under thumb

exercise authority over

take the reins of

be in authority over

hold dominion over

control the affairs of

bend to your will

keep one's eye on

exercise authority

be at the controls

serve the people

put to good use

take advantage of

turn to account

put into service

avail oneself of

avail yourself of

use to advantage

twist round one's little finger

turn to one's advantage

take the helm of

be in the front line of

blaze the trail

be in the vanguard of

lead the way in

be in the van of

be in the forefront of

lay the first stone

be the driving force behind

get the jump on

lead the way for

go out in front

have someone in the palm of one's hand

have a hold over

hold the purse strings

wear the trousers

hold purse strings

have someone eating out of one's hand

have something in the palm of one's hand

have someone in one's hip pocket

tell someone what to do

ride roughshod over

play first fiddle

lead by the nose

have upper hand

be accountable for

corner the market

carry out official duties

perform official duties

throw your weight around

impose one's will on

throw one's weight about

use strong-arm tactics on

get a handle on

apply oneself to

give attention to

get to grips with

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

have the upper hand

get the upper hand

carry most weight

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

have under one's thumb

have the upper hand over

rule the roost in

be at the front of

be at the top of

gain control of

gain mastery over

get the better of

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