start over
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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Some of them are going to celebrate anniversaries soon, because that started over the summer last year.
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Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Many Pacific Gas and Electric customers are without power on Sunday as planned de-energizations start over critical fire weather.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 May 2026
We are now displaced outside of NYC and raising funds to start over and get back into the city.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Phoenix dumped their entire roster at the 2/15/26 keeper deadline, while SoCal had essentially an entire roster of waiver claims and was forced to start over.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Many Pacific Gas and Electric customers are without power on Sunday as planned de-energizations start over critical fire weather.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 May 2026
We are now displaced outside of NYC and raising funds to start over and get back into the city.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Phoenix dumped their entire roster at the 2/15/26 keeper deadline, while SoCal had essentially an entire roster of waiver claims and was forced to start over.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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“Start over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20over. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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