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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In their eighth consecutive playoff appearance, the Carolina Hurricanes finally got over the hump and brought the Cup back to North Carolina for the first time since 2006. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 There’s the German traveling in the opposite direction from Atlanta who could not get over the wonders of the hospitable South, from Stone Mountain to Buc-ees. Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 But still, those teams could never get over the hump. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Tedesco posted a video about the experience on her TikTok account, which got over 18 million views. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 Werenski enjoys playing in Columbus by all accounts, but prime-aged superstars’ top priority is winning and that will undoubtedly put pressure on the Blue Jackets to get over the playoff hump. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 13 June 2026 The ball gets over the front of the rim. ABC News, 11 June 2026 Just get over it, red-haired, pasty Kathy Griffin, with light-skinned, red-haired Karen Bass. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 If Messy can’t get over it, hire a cleaning service. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

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