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).
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The congregation voted to hand over the deed, property and assets to the Nashville Baptist Association, but with the goal to start over as a replant church in a partnership with Green Hill.
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Her parents were forced to stay in Afghanistan for health reasons, leaving Safdari and her brother to start over by themselves as refugees in England.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The three quarterbacks combined for one start over the last two years.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Manning’s brief turn as Chad Powers was never meant to last, yet its resonance showed how audiences cling to the fantasy of starting over, even if only in jest.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Her parents were forced to stay in Afghanistan for health reasons, leaving Safdari and her brother to start over by themselves as refugees in England.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The three quarterbacks combined for one start over the last two years.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Manning’s brief turn as Chad Powers was never meant to last, yet its resonance showed how audiences cling to the fantasy of starting over, even if only in jest.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for start over
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“Start over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20over. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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