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

An engine crew threw a 20-foot ladder to get over the wall. —Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

If no one gets over 50% of the vote, the two top vote-getters regardless of party will advance to a runoff on April 7. —Sarah Kallis, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026

Writing, Allen told me, is a way to get over things. —Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026

That’s going to take something to get over that. —Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Can the Wolverines get over the hump Tuesday night? —Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026

And you guys have gotta get over it. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026

That logic should apply to any move — big or small — that could potentially help the Wild get over the hump. —Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026

The Jayhawks had a chance late, despite playing so poorly, but never got over the hump. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for get over

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