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

Miguel Vargas then hit a liner that got over the left-field wall for back-to-back home runs. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Jones made his way off the podium to greet Clinton and tripped getting over to him. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026

The best way to get over heartbreak is with a killer haircut. —Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

Many took a long time getting over it. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026

But the William Blair analyst sees potential upside once the Street gets over its first disappointment. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026

Artemis 2's space toilet doesn't deserve the bad press it's gotten over the past two weeks, according to mission commander Reid Wiseman. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026

After nearly missing out on award eligibility last season, Brunson got over the 65-game line with plenty of time to spare. —Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026

My dad never got over my college choice and our relationship was harmed. —Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for get over

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