start over

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

Previously, once a user skipped a lesson day, the streak was lost and started over on day one. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 June 2026

Ultimately, the heart of it was a story about a family trying to start over and stay together amidst the winds of change and growing up. —Haley Kluge, Variety, 1 June 2026

For many veterans, leaving the military means more than starting over. —Conor McGill, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Kelvin Cox won’t be facing criminal charges for shooting and killing 24-year-old Kristofer Lazaro Laboy last year after a high-speed chase that started over tinted windows and ended in gunshots, records show. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

Rhymes for start over

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