more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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As the season progresses, with more data, the rankings should look more and more accurate. Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The Gauchos have a roster that fluctuates among 24 varsity players, but more and more are showing up to join the team. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 With resellers scooping up a huge swath of the Open’s face-value tickets and unloading them at whatever price the (admittedly flush) market will bear, more and more fans in Ashe have little or no interest in what’s actually happening on the court. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 And shoppers may see more and more sticker shock trickle down to store shelves. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 4 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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