get over

Example Sentences

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Once you get over the hurdle of excessifying your eggs, you’ll have a few go-to recipes that are uniquely yours.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

An engine crew threw a 20-foot ladder to get over the wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Van Veen, who is playing in the tournament for the first time, has impressed in making three finals in four weeks but is struggling to get over the line.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Mr. Bird carried the weight of a calamity you never get over, and a lot of other weight, too, emerging as one of the most consequential figures in the history of American sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

“You’ll have to get over that,” Mr. Stoker says.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty