Take over
Take over verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
Use
Use verb - To put into action or service.
Both terms in one sentence
- His victims are more or less Killed Too — their body is definitely dead, but Geoffrey can take over and use them as puppets.
Source: Literature / The Zombie Knight - On the other hand, sometimes the imbuing goes very wrong, and hunters who grow more powerful also start losing their grip until the Messengers take over and use them as puppets.
Source: Powers That Be -
Take Over the World: Bonny's goal is to use the mineral dust to take over Neverland, while Hook convinces her to instead use it on Earth.
Source: Series / Neverland
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