Devour
Devour verb - To destroy all trace of.
Take over and devour are semantically related In some cases you can use "Take over" instead a verb "Devour".
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment
Take over
Take over verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Instead of infecting others with their bite, the demon—a being of electricity—tries to take over the nervous system of its victim in order to devour their soul, and skin is conductive.
Source: Our Zombies Are Different -
Take Over the World: Zoofights 1 - Swanmass was eventually going to devour everything on the planet if left unchecked, thereby Taking Over The World by default.
Source: Literature / Zoofights - The story "La Nuova Razza" from the fumetti Terror Blu is about sperm that are super-intelligent, can TAKE OVER YOUR MIND by slipping into your brain(?!), are the size of tadpoles, have eyes and mouths (with teeth!), devour human flesh, and — wait for it — SEXUALLY REPRODUCE.
Source: Art Major Biology
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