“Over” in a Sentence (with Audio)

Examples of how to use the word “over” in a sentence. How to connect “over” with other words to make correct English sentences.

over (adv, prep): from a higher to a lower position; down; above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above

Use “over” in a sentence

Don’t you see the exit sign over there?
He threw a ball over the fence.
It took me three weeks to get over the flu.
She looks young. However, she’s over forty.
Come over here and join us.
He wants to turn over a new leaf.
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The building is over 100 meters high.
It’s all over.
What is over there?
I guess he’s over thirty.

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