What is a synonym for "get over"?

Common synonyms include: advance, ascend, back, back up, be glimpsed, bounce back.

Get over

verb, slang

verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Verb

1
To overcome. idiomatic, transitive
"I'm trying to get over my fear of flying."
2
improve in health wordnet
3
To recover (from). idiomatic, transitive
"I'm having problems getting over a bad cold."
4
get on top of; deal with successfully wordnet
5
To forget and move on; to calm down regarding something. idiomatic, transitive
"She was in love with me for 10 years, and still hasn't got over the fact that the feeling wasn't mutual."

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6
to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end wordnet
7
To manipulate (someone); to get around (someone); to improve one's own standing at another's expense. slang, transitive
"We need a plan to get over Mr. Smith."
8
travel across or pass over wordnet
9
To successfully communicate; to get across. idiomatic, transitive
"In our lectures we need to get over the importance of online safety."
10
To score a try.
"Ireland got their second try not long before half-time with O'Leary, an injury doubt all week with a stiff back, just about getting over for a try which was confirmed by the video referee."
11
To impress someone; to achieve a goal; to be successful. intransitive, slang
"The concert went well, and we really got over with the talent scout."
12
To establish a connection with the audience as a character or faction. slang
13
To use a drug one is addicted to; to provide an addict with a dose. intransitive, slang, transitive
"She needs to get over every day."
14
To have sex. intransitive, slang

"I'm trying to get over my fear of flying."

Analytic form of the earlier overget.