get over

verb

got over; gotten over; getting over; gets over

transitive verb

1
a
: overcome, surmount
get over your fear of being lied to
b
: to recover from
still trying to get over a bad cold
c
: to reconcile oneself to : become accustomed to
was very disappointed, but he'll get over it
2
: to move or travel across

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Sources told Vanity Fair that a potential release of the album was apparently close to getting over the finish line in August, and there was even talk of releasing one or two tracks, individually. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 They were discontinued in 2006 and fans still haven’t gotten over it. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Tre Cime di Lavaredo gets over 800,000 visitors per year, per the Tre Cime di Lavaredo Hike Guide. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Does the right things, doesn’t get over his skis, doesn’t get nervous, just executes really well. — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get over

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