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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Still, fine-tuning the mix proved far more useful than starting over.
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Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
The cast fragmented, with the Byers family and El trying to start over in California while Hopper languished in a tonally dissonant Soviet gulag, as though the Duffers didn’t realize that what people loved most about Stranger Things was its grounding in Hawkins.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Once this progression becomes easy, start over with your arms out to your sides, but close your eyes.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
Dreamy Neptune re-enters Aries on January 26, propelling us to start over and be the best versions of ourselves.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
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Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
The cast fragmented, with the Byers family and El trying to start over in California while Hopper languished in a tonally dissonant Soviet gulag, as though the Duffers didn’t realize that what people loved most about Stranger Things was its grounding in Hawkins.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Once this progression becomes easy, start over with your arms out to your sides, but close your eyes.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
Dreamy Neptune re-enters Aries on January 26, propelling us to start over and be the best versions of ourselves.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 25 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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