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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

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This is why he thought the war on Iran would be over in a few days.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The selling doesn’t appear to be over yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Tigers, so often the bastions of a physical, aggressive gameplan, have opened up, and a 13-year psychodrama that has seen almost 30 coaches come and go, might well be over too.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Orcel said in March he expected the process would be over one way or another by June, with the offer aiming to break a stalemate between the two banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I wanted to be over our fight and to be best friends again.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

be over

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