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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See the photos and get all the details from the happy holiday proposals that started over the weekend of December 21 and continued through Christmas. —

Alex Apatoff, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 This type of trade will force them to start over with their latest lottery pick, Brandon Miller, to move them into the next chapter without Ball on their side. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Not even a hurricane can dampen the resilient spirit of a family business started over a century ago. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024 Finding a way to start over The havoc from Cyclone Freddy was widespread across several countries, displacing 650,000 people from their homes in Malawi alone. —

Lauren Sommer, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for start over