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
If the board decides to start over, the process could take months.
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Diane Webber, NPR, 25 May 2024
The label had to effectively start over, which is when Bell, a former DJ and a master of promotion, began to work his magic and rebuilt Stax's roster of stars and hits.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
But Bosa has been limited to nine starts over the past two seasons because of injury.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
New seeds are planted, starting over again and again.
—Melissa Falen, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
Now, with Lewis and Hunt on board, Zavala’s chances of starting over the next few years are slim.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
While his parents left Colombia in 1971 to start over in the United States, where Mr. Moreno fully transplanted, some of his siblings eventually returned.
—Simón Posada, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Now, after nearly losing her seat in 2022 and surviving an objectively awful year in her personal life, Boebert is starting over on the other side of the state.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 10 May 2024
When someone became tired and unable to do the pushups, the pledges were made to start over, the affidavit alleges.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Diane Webber, NPR, 25 May 2024
The label had to effectively start over, which is when Bell, a former DJ and a master of promotion, began to work his magic and rebuilt Stax's roster of stars and hits.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
But Bosa has been limited to nine starts over the past two seasons because of injury.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
New seeds are planted, starting over again and again.
—Melissa Falen, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
Now, with Lewis and Hunt on board, Zavala’s chances of starting over the next few years are slim.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
While his parents left Colombia in 1971 to start over in the United States, where Mr. Moreno fully transplanted, some of his siblings eventually returned.
—Simón Posada, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Now, after nearly losing her seat in 2022 and surviving an objectively awful year in her personal life, Boebert is starting over on the other side of the state.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 10 May 2024
When someone became tired and unable to do the pushups, the pledges were made to start over, the affidavit alleges.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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“Start over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20over. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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