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

After dipping into the deep end of the free agent pool by signing players like Carlos Correa and Josh Donaldson, and getting only two brief playoff appearances out of it, the Twins are starting over. —John Shipley, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025

The source also said that the Rockies were not starting over in their search, but did not specify how many other candidates the club is currently vetting or who those candidates may be. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025

Russell hopes this will be the last time his kids must start over after bouncing around Wisconsin in search of housing. —Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025

All this after Fern just wanted to renovate her boring bookseller life by starting over next to her orc pal Viv’s coffee shop! —Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for start over

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