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

After earning the trust of Utah fans, Whittingham is starting over at Michigan. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Across town in Miami, the Dolphins are in opposite shape, trying to climb out of a quarter-century’s mediocrity and all but starting over. — Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

ProLogium’s approach is to carry manufacturing knowledge, equipment, and process improvements from one battery generation to the next instead of starting over at each stage. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Wilson is starting over from the top with a completely new translation. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for start over

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