How to Use take on in a Sentence

take on

verb
Definition of take onnext
Synonyms for take onnext
  • England takes on Spain to earn the title of best above the rest.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Julio takes on his cousin Luis (Frankie Quiñones), just out of prison, who moves in.
    — The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Praia do Norte Ready to see surfers take on the biggest waves in the world?
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Kallima will take on No. 2 seed Vlad (Fretboard) in the next round.
    — Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The kind that found its zenith in Todd Phillips’ 2019 take on Batman’s clownish foe.
    — Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Vigor takes on Williamson tonight in Ladd in a key 5A, Region 1 game.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023
  • So, to help make ends meet, the future movie star took on several odd jobs.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • To take on whatever comes to you, however the chips may fall.
    — jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Beyond her music, the clincher was the artist standing there who was ready to take on the world.
    — Dan Heching, CNN, 29 July 2023
  • Ranveer Singh will be the latest actor to take on the role of Don, in the third film in Farhan Akhtar’s franchise.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The 49ers take on the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The pair’s take on the punk song comes in two forms, remixed by each artist respectively.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This pair does all of the above in spades, fit with a protective case and lenses that take on both UV rays and the blues ones from screen time.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Around 240 hostages are believed to have been taken on Oct. 7, and the fate of the hostages has been a central source of grief and turmoil in Israel.
    — Anna Schecter, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The show’s creators, Rudbæk and Zuschlag, will also take on the lead roles as Michael and Nadia.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The Texas Rangers take on the Minnesota Twins looking to stop a five-game home losing streak.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Many people whose homes take on water have to pay out of pocket for a hotel or Airbnb.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Trevor Noah will once again serve as the Grammys’ host, his fourth year in a row taking on hosting duties.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
  • In Bruce’s drippy triptych, a nude woman takes on aspects of the water around her.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • As the new chief, Smith will take on a heavy burden as district leaders work to address the rising crime rates.
    — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 17 July 2023
  • He's been in a few movies Following in his mom's footsteps, Manolo has taken on some movie roles.
    — Effie Orfanides, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • Have any of your songs taken on a different meaning for you, or changed your life?
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The case itself takes on the shape of an ACJ window down to the aircraft window’s multi-layered hull.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
  • That gives you about a month to prepare for the first tailgate of the regular season when the home team takes on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 10.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Here, it’s served alongside puffed duck feet and a truffle bao bun filled with squab liver, the chef’s take on Korean bar snacks.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Katie Holmes, who offered a more fashion-forward take on the classic wedge heel while out in New York City this week.
    — Emily Chan, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2023
  • On the fourth episode, teams took on the biggest space in the show's history: the 1,500-square foot unfinished lower level.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Here is a closer look at Bernstein’s take on several key stocks.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Simu Liu isn't letting an injury stop him from taking on the red carpet.
    — Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The GOP nominee will take on one of Ohio's winningest and longest-serving politicians.
    — CBS News, 17 July 2023

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