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

“The related dislocation has to do with investors expecting the memory cycle to be over, while underwriting continued CPU growth through 2030.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

For anyone disappointed that the courts have apparently closed the book on whether a Reese’s pumpkin needs a face, the dispute may not be over yet.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Federal Reserve, but the selloff in bonds might not be over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"In five years' time it could all be over."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Which means I only have to bike over to the justice center and survive this panel thing, and this nightmare day will be over.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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