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Synonyms

get over

British  

verb

  1. to cross or surmount (something)

    the children got over the fence

  2. (intr, preposition) to recover from (an illness, shock, etc)

  3. (intr, preposition) to overcome or master (a problem)

    you'll soon get over your shyness

  4. (intr, preposition) to appreciate fully

    I just can't get over seeing you again

  5. (tr, adverb) to communicate effectively

    he had difficulty getting the message over

  6. to bring (something necessary but unpleasant) to an end

    let's get this job over with quickly
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get over Idioms  

  1. Overcome, surmount, as in We have finally gotten over our biases . “Late 1600s”

  2. Recover from, as in I just got over the flu , or I hope the children get over their parents' divorce quickly . [c. 1700] This usage sometimes appears as get over it , as on a bumper sticker following the 1992 presidential election: “Bush Lost, Get Over It.”

  3. Also, get over with . Complete, have done with, especially something unpleasant. For example, When I finally got the proofreading over, I was ready for a day off , or I'm glad to get all that dental work over with . It also is put as get it over with , as in I might as well sign the check and get it over with . The first usage dates from the late 1800s, the second from the early 1800s.

Example Sentences

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Lookout Hill: Yarn and Art Supplies – I passed this shop a few times and couldn’t get over how charming it looked.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

An engine crew threw a 20-foot ladder to get over the wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Mr. Bird carried the weight of a calamity you never get over, and a lot of other weight, too, emerging as one of the most consequential figures in the history of American sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Hopkin, who has said she will never return to teaching, said: "You kind of move a little bit forward, but it's not an experience that you get over."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“Chosen One post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s kinda hard to get over someone wanting you dead because of a prophecy. Being the Chosen One is not what it’s cracked up to be.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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