get over

verb

got over; gotten over; getting over; gets over

transitive verb

1
a
: overcome, surmount
get over your fear of being lied to
b
: to recover from
still trying to get over a bad cold
c
: to reconcile oneself to : become accustomed to
was very disappointed, but he'll get over it
2
: to move or travel across

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Madelyn Cline cannot get over Sabrina Carpenter and Margaret Qualley’s joint nomination for a 2026 MTV Video Music Award. Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Brennan got over the finish line at the Wyndham Championship and was briefly in the mix at the 3M Open. Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Nelson eventually grew tired of Cuban’s ambition to run personnel; Nellie never got over Cuban not keeping Nash in free agency in the summer of 2004. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 LeBron James, it’s been said, couldn’t get over a final hurdle to join Golden State. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get over

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“Get over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20over. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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