more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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Birdwatching has gone digital, with more and more people turning to smart feeders equipped with cameras and smartphone connectivity. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026 Flip and finish securing At this point, your square of filters should be feeling more and more structurally sound. — John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026 In the last decade or so, more and more media figures — and this has seeped down into conservative activists — have questioned a story that most Americans accept, which is that Watergate was a moment where the system worked. — Dustin Desoto, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026 That is point of view, and more and more, that’s what people expect from tech, too. — Aditi Sinha, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for more and more

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of more and more was in the 13th century

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“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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