be over

VERB

stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break cease close drop end halt hold kill pause put an end to quit stall stand stay

STRONG

conclude desist discontinue finish refrain scrub tarry terminate

WEAK

blow off break off call it a day cold turkey come to a standstill cool it cut out cut short draw up hang it up pull up quit cold run its course shut down sign off wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance allow begin commence continue do go initiate release start

STRONG

carry on introduce restart

WEAK

encourage

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be over

It could even be over inside two days.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The continent has put off buying natural gas for the winter in a potentially risky bet that the Iran war will be over soon and prices will drop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Sentiment was given a much-needed boost Wednesday after the US president said the latest round of strikes could be over soon.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

"It sounds awful, but when you know your baby is no longer alive, you just want it all to be over," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Tell your dad I’ll be over to see if he needs anything at the store.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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