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).

Examples of start over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Regardless of whether Antetokounmpo asks for a trade, are the Bucks best served by trading him and starting over? Giannis Antetokounmpo watches the final seconds of Game 4 against the Pacers on Sunday. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

The core is aging, and the next move is obvious: trade Antetokounmpo, tear it down, start over. —Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

The other option is to demolish the entire bakery and start over from the ground up. —Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025

Even forgetting the scandals, his clear lack of management skills is reason enough to clean house and start over. —S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for start over

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