do-over
noun
plural do-overs
: a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory
Art, unlike life, permits do-overs: the illusion that one can get things right with craft and persistence.—
Kahn Man
Kahn ManAs for his pitch, Keaton's first try was in the dirt. He requested a do-over and fired one right down the middle.—Steve Rushin
Steve Rushin
Examples of do-over in a Sentence
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The logline: In this immersive dating experience, four fabulous friends in their fifties who are looking for a love do-over will leave their busy city lives for a dating utopia.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
For those who could only secure tickets for Friday, there was no concert do-over, and memories of their Swift show were clouded by the poor concertgoing experience.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
Many Israelis apparently want to have a do-over of 1948.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 29 Oct. 2023
Others piled on in what was, in some ways, a do-over of the Trump-Emmer feud that has simmered since January, when the former president’s allies tried to stop Emmer’s rise to the GOP whip’s job.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
Rewarding his coach’s faith with the kind of steady and efficient quarterback play that UCLA had been missing in recent weeks, Garbers thrived in his midseason do-over.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
Maybe, just maybe, the court’s conservatives want a do-over.
—Michael Waldman, The New Republic, 4 Oct. 2023
Sorry, no pitch do-overs are allowed on Shark Tank — just like in the real world!
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
Mixes that have been mutually, coincidentally corrected with spectacular 2023 do-overs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
For those who could only secure tickets for Friday, there was no concert do-over, and memories of their Swift show were clouded by the poor concertgoing experience.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
Many Israelis apparently want to have a do-over of 1948.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 29 Oct. 2023
Others piled on in what was, in some ways, a do-over of the Trump-Emmer feud that has simmered since January, when the former president’s allies tried to stop Emmer’s rise to the GOP whip’s job.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
Rewarding his coach’s faith with the kind of steady and efficient quarterback play that UCLA had been missing in recent weeks, Garbers thrived in his midseason do-over.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
Maybe, just maybe, the court’s conservatives want a do-over.
—Michael Waldman, The New Republic, 4 Oct. 2023
Sorry, no pitch do-overs are allowed on Shark Tank — just like in the real world!
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
Mixes that have been mutually, coincidentally corrected with spectacular 2023 do-overs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
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“Do-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-over. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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