How to Use start over in a Sentence

start over

verb
  • And don’t be afraid to start over.
    — Essence, 11 May 2026
  • If so, rip it up and start over.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • But Griffin didn’t shut down the fund and start over.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • He’s been given no reason to shave it and start over.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But is there hope in starting over in an entirely new life?
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
  • But disruption does not have to mean starting over.
    — Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • The water bill climbs, the curb appeal drops and the cycle starts over next spring.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Admitting defeat and starting over with a full gut job.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Harris had started over him in right field in game one of the doubleheader.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Then plant more and start over, or, better yet, sow more seeds every few days to ensure a steady supply.
    — ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • If the signs fall, the beating allegedly starts over, the affidavit states.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
  • Some critics in recent weeks have complained that the Warriors need to tear down the whole team and start over.
    — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The technologist's instinct is to start over.
    — Ajit Samuel, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Its faith that people can rebuild their lives and start over feels almost radical today.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Previously, once a user skipped a lesson day, the streak was lost and started over on day one.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • This season became about starting over, and doing that with the head coach is plausible.
    — Mac Engel april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Now Cronin will start over, working to forge comparable buy-in from the next wave of players.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • After her divorce, Burns moved to Lakeside and started over.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
  • For many veterans, leaving the military means more than starting over.
    — Conor McGill, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • The eight runs allowed were a career high for the right-hander, who has made 91 starts over four years with the Guardians.
    — ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Production is set to start over the summer, according to Deadline which broke the news.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The Flyers are off to a hot start over their Commonwealth competitors.
    — Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 21 Apr. 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
  • The characters are in the air for about 15 seconds at a time, making short landings, then starting over.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Some of them are going to celebrate anniversaries soon, because that started over the summer last year.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Like Indigo, Bell moved to Savannah to start over.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
  • How could this require further explanation, let alone starting over from the beginning?
    — Ben Lerner, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Murray is one of 29 quarterbacks with at least 30 starts over the past three regular seasons.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Cooper made 94 regular-season starts over the final nine seasons of his career.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

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