more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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Then, in the early 2000s, the eruptions started to wane, becoming more and more irregular. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026 The films that Ronald and the Safdies made together garnered more and more attention but, until Uncut Gems in 2019, no meaningful income. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026 Greenidge also looks forward here to what is very much the most drastic of the post-COVID issues born of that time — the coming of artificial intelligence as a means for solving our problems, and what is looking more and more like a blurring of reality and simulacra. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 Gardeners have become more and more interested in companion planting, or growing certain crops together that will help each other thrive. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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