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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So, a dozen years after building FAIR, Meta is effectively starting over.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2025
Shifting industries doesn’t have to mean starting over.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Talbot, 31, started 10 games for the Valkyries this season, including eight consecutive starts over the last month, as the European tournament necessitated roster adjustments.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
The show’s main title graphic evokes the logo from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which was also about a woman in her thirties starting over in a new city after leaving a long relationship.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2025
Shifting industries doesn’t have to mean starting over.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Talbot, 31, started 10 games for the Valkyries this season, including eight consecutive starts over the last month, as the European tournament necessitated roster adjustments.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
The show’s main title graphic evokes the logo from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which was also about a woman in her thirties starting over in a new city after leaving a long relationship.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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