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

Examples of get over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rizzetta is laying groundwork in case the deal does get over the line. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

If Babcock ran Shea and Bouchard at five-on-five with the depth lines, what kind of results could the team get over a 12-game period? — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The footage of the traffic stop got over a million views on X after Lee Merritt, a civil rights attorney who represented Thompson at the time, posted the video. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Victor Wembanyama is looking to establish himself as the best player in the league and get over that hump. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for get over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover