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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Melifonwu started over Davis, who had started the previous five games.
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Barry Jackson
updated October 27, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Arenas has since said the dispute started over a game of bourré.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
While the vast majority of Browns fans have been clamoring for Shedeur Sanders to receive an opportunity as the starting quarterback, some have predicted that Watson may get another chance at starting over the likes of Dillon Gabriel or Sanders.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Even one new case means starting over.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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Barry Jackson
updated October 27, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Arenas has since said the dispute started over a game of bourré.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
While the vast majority of Browns fans have been clamoring for Shedeur Sanders to receive an opportunity as the starting quarterback, some have predicted that Watson may get another chance at starting over the likes of Dillon Gabriel or Sanders.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Even one new case means starting over.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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