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do over

[doo-oh-ver] / ˈduˌoʊ vər /
VERB
beat up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
batter
WEAK
attack hammer knock around pulverize thrash work over
VERB
correct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter amend cure improve mend rectify redress regulate remediate remedy repair review revise straighten out upgrade
STRONG
ameliorate better change debug doctor edit emend help launder polish reclaim reconstruct reform remodel reorganize retouch right scrub
WEAK
clean up clean up act fiddle with fix up get with it go over make over make right make up for pay dues pick up put in order set right set straight shape up touch up turn around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage depress destroy harm hurt injure maintain remain ruin weaken worsen
WEAK
be permissive blow blunder coddle goof indulge mistake pamper pet spoil
VERB
rehearse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
go over go through hone recite reenact warm up work out
STRONG
act depict describe drill experiment iterate narrate practice ready recapitulate recount reiterate relate repeat review study tell test train
WEAK
dry run hold a reading learn one's part run lines run through take from the top try out tune up walk through
Antonyms
STRONG
cease conceal confuse forget halt hide ignore mix up neglect stop take back
WEAK
go cold turkey

Example Sentences

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For PSUS’s do-over listing, Ackman is sweetening the deal by giving those who participate in the fund IPO free shares in Pershing Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Patriots prodigy Drake Maye was left longing for a do-over after his first Super Bowl appearance ended in misery on Sunday.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

You must pay back any money you received, but the option for a do-over gives you a chance to increase your monthly benefit by waiting to claim.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

“If I could have a do-over, I wouldn’t have gone last year,” McPeek said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

I wanted a do-over so I could do a better job expressing how thankful I was.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds