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

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

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