Over example sentences

Related (12): above, across, beyond, through, finished, complete, excessive, covering, throughout, overcome, overlook, overtake

"Over" Example Sentences

  1. I can't believe summer is already over.
  2. She jumped over the fence without hesitating.
  3. We've been arguing about this over and over again.
  4. He leaned over to whisper something in her ear.
  5. The whole thing blew over faster than anyone expected.
  6. I'm not over what happened between us yet.
  7. Can we talk about this over coffee sometime?
  8. She's been obsessing over every detail of the wedding.
  9. The bridge goes over the river on the north side.
  10. Once you get over the initial shock, it gets easier.
  11. They're fighting over who gets the last piece of cake.
  12. I've read that book over five times now.
  13. The project went way over budget, which was a disaster.
  14. He's been acting weird ever since the breakup — I think he's not over it.
  15. We need to go over the contract one more time before signing.
  16. The kids were running all over the house this morning.
  17. She bent over to pick up the dropped keys.
  18. I'm so tired of hearing about this — can we move over to something else?
  19. The plane flew over the mountains at dawn.
  20. He's been over at his parents' place all week.
  21. Why are you making such a big deal over nothing?
  22. The meeting ran over by twenty minutes.
  23. I've thought about it over and over, and I still don't have an answer.
  24. She turned the letter over in her hands, afraid to open it.
  25. The scandal blew over eventually, but the damage was done.
  26. We argued over money, over time, over everything.
  27. He watched the sunset from over the hill.
  28. I'm still not over losing that job — it really hurt.
  29. Can you hand me that book over there on the shelf?
  30. The water was boiling over on the stove.
  31. They've been going over the same points in therapy for months.
  32. She's been over the moon since he proposed.
  33. The fence fell over in the storm last night.
  34. I need to sleep on it — I'll think it over tonight.
  35. He kept going over his mistakes in his head.
  36. The whole situation spiraled over something so small.
  37. She's been over to visit three times this month.
  38. I'm worried I'm overthinking this, but I can't get over the feeling something's wrong.
  39. The kids knocked the lamp over while playing.
  40. Once you're over thirty, people stop asking when you're getting married.

Common Phrases

  1. get over
  2. go over
  3. over and over
  4. over the moon
  5. over budget
  6. over time
  7. over the top
  8. over the hill
  9. all over
  10. over again
  11. bend over
  12. blow over
  13. hand over
  14. take over
  15. think over

Examples by Level

A1
  1. The ball went over the wall.
  2. She jumped over the puddle.
  3. We walked over the bridge.
A2
  1. He spilled coffee all over his shirt this morning.
  2. The plane flew over the mountains and everyone looked out the window.
  3. By the time I got over my cold, winter was almost finished.
B1
  1. Looking back over the past year, I realize how much has actually changed.
  2. She kept going over the same argument in her head, but it didn't help.
  3. The meeting ran over by forty minutes, and nobody seemed to care anymore.
B2
  1. There's a tendency to gloss over difficult conversations in families, and it usually catches up with you.
  2. He'd been turning the decision over in his mind for weeks, weighing things that couldn't really be weighed.
  3. Once you get over the initial awkwardness, the new job becomes manageable.
C1
  1. The scandal had cast a shadow over the institution for years, and no amount of reform seemed to fully dispel it.
  2. She found herself brooding over the distinction between what she'd wanted and what she'd actually chosen.
  3. What appears, on the surface, to be a simple disagreement often masks tensions that run far deeper — tensions that people have been sweeping over for decades.
C2
  1. There's something peculiarly human about the way we obsess over moments we can't change, as if repetition might somehow alter the past.
  2. He'd spent so long running over the details of that conversation that the original meaning had dissolved entirely, leaving only the shape of his own anxiety.
  3. The tendency to gloss over inconvenient truths — not out of malice, but out of a kind of exhausted pragmatism — is perhaps what defines our era.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My kid spilled juice all over the kitchen floor and just walked away like it wasn't his problem.
  2. I've been going over the grocery list three times and I still forget something every single time.
  3. The neighbor's cat jumped over the fence again and knocked over my plant.
💼 Workplace
  1. The project deadline is over and honestly, I'm just relieved it's done.
  2. My manager keeps going over the same feedback in every meeting — we get it.
  3. Someone left their lunch in the office fridge and it's been sitting over there for a week.
📊 Business
  1. Sales went over target this quarter, which means the team actually gets their bonus.
  2. We need to go over the contract one more time before signing with the new vendor.
  3. The budget overruns have piled up, and now we're over by nearly thirty percent.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. These jeans cost way over what I wanted to spend, but they actually fit.
  2. I've been going over the reviews for this mattress for days and they're all over the place.
  3. The price went over my budget, so I'm looking at the cheaper version instead.
✈️ Travel
  1. The flight was delayed, so we ended up getting over to the hotel at midnight.
  2. I'm going over my packing list one more time because I always forget something important.
  3. The hotel charges went over what the company said they'd reimburse, so I'm out some money.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher went over the exam answers, and I realized I'd misunderstood half the questions.
  2. My daughter's been stressing over her grades all semester, but they came out fine.
  3. The lecture ran over by twenty minutes, so we missed the break.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We finally got over the fight we had last month, and things feel normal again.
  2. He keeps bringing up something I said years ago — I don't know how to get him to move over it.
  3. She was going over old photos when I walked in, and I could tell she was thinking about her ex.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The scandal has dominated the news cycle for weeks, and people are clearly not over it yet.
  2. Politicians keep going over the same talking points instead of addressing the actual problem.
  3. The election results came in over the weekend, and the turnout was higher than expected.
💻 Technology
  1. The software update went over budget and missed the deadline by two months.
  2. I've been going over the settings on this new phone and there are way too many options.
  3. The server went down, and it took them hours to get everything back over and running.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The analysis presented herein goes over the key findings from the previous fiscal year.
  2. Upon reviewing the data, it became evident that expenditures had gone over the projected allocation by a significant margin.
  3. The committee will go over all submitted proposals before making a final determination.

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