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 discomfort of starting over became the foundation of everything that mattered afterward.
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Kirsten Ludwig, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Luckily for the Bulls, this is a strong draft to start over at center.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Now, the process will have to start over from the beginning.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
Villarreal: Inherent to this apocalyptic event is this idea of starting over, starting fresh and trying to correct some of the mistakes or errors of the past.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Kirsten Ludwig, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Luckily for the Bulls, this is a strong draft to start over at center.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Now, the process will have to start over from the beginning.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
Villarreal: Inherent to this apocalyptic event is this idea of starting over, starting fresh and trying to correct some of the mistakes or errors of the past.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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