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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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.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Hollywood is, lets say, not at the top of mind at the moment on Capitol Hill as a blame game gets ready to start over the government shuttering.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
With Baldelli and his staff ousted, the Twins are officially starting over from rock bottom.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Then Bessie suddenly dies, and Eleanor is left with no choice but to start over.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Hollywood is, lets say, not at the top of mind at the moment on Capitol Hill as a blame game gets ready to start over the government shuttering.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
With Baldelli and his staff ousted, the Twins are officially starting over from rock bottom.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Then Bessie suddenly dies, and Eleanor is left with no choice but to start over.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 26 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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