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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

be over

She fears that dream could now be over and that she could be sent back to Afghanistan.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The spread narrowed over the summer as a ceasefire and a short-lived diplomatic deal between the U.S. and Iran raised hopes that the worst of the conflict might be over.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Doubtless many punters will have had started to make other plans in the expectation this would all be over swiftly, especially when England racked up 453.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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

“I was to be over the target in two minutes.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

be over

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Related Words