How to Use start over in a Sentence

start over

phrasal verb
Definition of start overnext
  • If the board decides to start over, the process could take months.
    — Diane Webber, NPR, 25 May 2024
  • They’ve been issued an edict by the fans to clean house and start over.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The back of the truck also opens so kids can dump the contents out and start over.
    — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024
  • Now, with Lewis and Hunt on board, Zavala’s chances of starting over the next few years are slim.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
  • If this is the case, start over to confirm your outcome.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Those who had insurance came in to shop and start over.
    — Angela Velasquez, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Others do not have the financial means to leave and start over.
    — Lynsey Addario Megan Specia, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Not bad at all for a group that had to start over from scratch during the pandemic.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
  • And when that happens, the cycle of complaints about kids might well start over again.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
  • This helps triggers the domino effect and the whole thing starts over for a few seconds.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
  • His slow start over, his scorching-hot bat has shown no signs of cooling off.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Now, a program can’t even go from bad to good without having to start over.
    — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
  • But rather than starting over from scratch, Big Sean is trying his best to get ahead of the leaker.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2024
  • If the yeast doesn't activate, toss the mixture, and start over with new yeast for best results.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
  • The couple completely started over in the U.K., where their three kids were born.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024
  • One day, a jealous battle starts over a new life-form: a flower.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Diana may go with Janet and move to Atlanta, and start over, as opposed to staying in New York.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 5 July 2024
  • When someone became tired and unable to do the pushups, the pledges were made to start over, the affidavit alleges.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
  • The School Board rejected the initial plan and decided to start over.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
  • The 32-year-old is expected to return to action in August and start over again in the Middle East.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Many baseball teams try to rebuild their roster with young prospects, only to fail and start over.
    — Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Days 6-8: Scheming As your cycle starts over, your womb makes room for your monthly schemes.
    — Grace Henes, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Appelman faced the tough choice of closing the business or starting over.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But Bosa has been limited to nine starts over the past two seasons because of injury.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
  • That means taking the building apart and starting over, a painful but necessary step.
    — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Even with the House passage, the measure must start over this year and must be passed by both chambers and signed into law by the governor.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Many were tempted to just fend for themselves on the street, to avoid having to start over in an unfamiliar corner of the city.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Pryor has 24 career starts over the last five seasons and projects as the swing tackle with the ability to move inside to guard as well.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Some Democrats say the party needs to start over, injecting itself with new blood for the next presidential contest.
    — Amie Parnes, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Anything not passed by then must start over next term, spurring late-night legislating and dealmaking between the two chambers.
    — Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

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