start over

phrasal verb

started over; starting over; starts over

chiefly US

: 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.

: to begin to happen again

In the spring, the eggs hatch, and the cycle starts (all) over (again).

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However, no existing alternative matches TikTok’s blend of discoverability and user engagement, forcing many to start over. —

Shira Jeczmien, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 However, the studio is said to be evaluating partners for a potential complex for what would be called Warner Bros. Studios Nevada but will be starting over with a new developer. —

Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025 Now, the Giants are pivoting again to starting over at quarterback. —

Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 Smoke Can Hamper Fertility Treatments The fires that started over Labor Day weekend in 2020 blanketed Oregon with some of the worst air quality in the world at the time. —

Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for start over