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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In fact, Darvish has posted such a game every 5.5 starts over the past four seasons.
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Kevin Acee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Among Premier League strikers who have started over half of their team’s matches, Hojlund is involved in just 1.3 per cent of United’s creative phases, underscoring his peripheral role in build-up play.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Armed with a 100-mph fastball and an exceptional splitter, Sasaki posted a 2.10 ERA in 64 starts over four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League in NPB.
—D.j. Short, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The smartest way to reinvent your career without starting over involves changes.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Acee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Among Premier League strikers who have started over half of their team’s matches, Hojlund is involved in just 1.3 per cent of United’s creative phases, underscoring his peripheral role in build-up play.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Armed with a 100-mph fastball and an exceptional splitter, Sasaki posted a 2.10 ERA in 64 starts over four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League in NPB.
—D.j. Short, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The smartest way to reinvent your career without starting over involves changes.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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