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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Just a few seconds into the performance, her voice cracked and she was forced to start over.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Roberts said this could be an opportunity, in a sense, for Sasaki to start over and to implement some of the changes the Dodgers were hoping to make with him but without the pressure of figuring it out on a brand-new stage.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Fundraising via the Angel Guild had to start over from scratch, and Homestead: The Series is only returning to production this summer.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
For a procedural, starting over is more of a comfort than an annoyance, and the first episode, directed by Johnson, offers numerous pleasures — five of which are all played by Cynthia Erivo!
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Roberts said this could be an opportunity, in a sense, for Sasaki to start over and to implement some of the changes the Dodgers were hoping to make with him but without the pressure of figuring it out on a brand-new stage.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Fundraising via the Angel Guild had to start over from scratch, and Homestead: The Series is only returning to production this summer.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
For a procedural, starting over is more of a comfort than an annoyance, and the first episode, directed by Johnson, offers numerous pleasures — five of which are all played by Cynthia Erivo!
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 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 26 May. 2025.
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