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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Instead of being forced to flee his home and start over somewhere new, John Dutton (Kevin Costner) digs in his boot heels.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
But due to the substantive changes to the sidewalk restrictions, the approval process for the ordinance had to start over.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
If this occurs, your best bet is to smother the weeds with tarps or cardboard and start over with new plantings of veggies.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
This whole franchise needs to take a break, get new people in leadership and writing, and start over a few years down the road.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
But due to the substantive changes to the sidewalk restrictions, the approval process for the ordinance had to start over.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
If this occurs, your best bet is to smother the weeds with tarps or cardboard and start over with new plantings of veggies.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
This whole franchise needs to take a break, get new people in leadership and writing, and start over a few years down the road.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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