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

Bisiwu would don Blaugrana for the next four seasons if the deal, being brokered by Sporting Director Deco and Joao Amaral, gets over the line. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Our Limited trim test vehicle got over 430 mpg on a single full tank of gas. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 10 July 2026

They were not used to being hunted and had quickly got over their fright. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Once the temperature gets over 80 degrees, the body has a harder time cooling off, and this is especially true for babies. — Nancy Mattia, Parents, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for get over

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