start over

phrasal verb

started over; starting over; starts over

chiefly US

1

: to begin doing something again

I'm sorry, but you'll have to start over (again).

She saw her divorce as an opportunity to start (her life) over.

2

: to begin to happen again

In the spring, the eggs hatch, and the cycle starts (all) over (again).

Examples of start over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In sharing her story, Wells turned a daily inconvenience into something connective, reminding others that starting over rarely looks glamorous — and that sometimes, the most meaningful parts of a new life reveal themselves one step at a time. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

The Washington Commanders are starting over. —Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

Those led to a 3-pointer by Sam Hauser, who made his second straight start over Jordan Walsh, and a foul that sent White to the line for three shots. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026

Seals went from starting over 20 games in the SEC at Vanderbilt to a backup at TCU for the last two seasons behind Josh Hoover. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for start over

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