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

Friday’s starter has yet to be announced, but Landen Roupp and Logan Webb will start over the weekend. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Peak compiled 32 starts over four years with the Wolfpack and entered the transfer portal ahead of his final year of eligibility. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

But Barnes’ decision to leave the organization might have been motivated by a chance to start over fresh and leave a harsh stint behind him. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Four years ago, the comic, a household name in the world’s fourth-most populous country, decided to start over in America. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for start over

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