start over
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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The government could start over, in that case, and still find that TPS is no longer warranted — if the process bears that out.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Bricken started over at age 50 and worked 20-hour days to build the cookie dough empire that produces more than a million cookie dough and gelato bites every single week.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
More tips Ultimately, when assessing storm damage in a vegetable garden, comparing the effort and time required for recovery with those for starting over is often what is needed.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The Pinelands Road Fire, which started over the weekend on mostly private forest land, started after someone was welding their gate, according to the governor.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Bricken started over at age 50 and worked 20-hour days to build the cookie dough empire that produces more than a million cookie dough and gelato bites every single week.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
More tips Ultimately, when assessing storm damage in a vegetable garden, comparing the effort and time required for recovery with those for starting over is often what is needed.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The Pinelands Road Fire, which started over the weekend on mostly private forest land, started after someone was welding their gate, according to the governor.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Start over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20over. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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