more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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With veteran craftsmen hanging up their tools in retirement, more and more factories are being forced to shutter their looms. Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026 As fashions changed in Paris by around 1900, Madrazo spent more and more time on portrait tours of the United States, where his popularity was undiminished. Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 The March 3 incident on Highway 101 in Redwood City illustrated a form of driver misbehavior that’s become more and more common, as screens become normalized in cars. Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026 At every single outing, the actress and model looks more and more like her famous mom did in the '90s. Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for more and more

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Mar. 2026.

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