over and over

adverb

: repeatedly

Synonyms of over and over

• often
• constantly
• repeatedly
• frequently
• again and again
• time after time
• time and again

Examples of over and over in a Sentence

the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage

Recent Examples on the Web

While a fire generally cannot occur in the same place year after year, the smoke will often hit the same places over and over again. — Justin Worland, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Doing it from 11 o’clock at night to one in the morning, over and over again, and just getting more and more into it. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Magneto’s words are said in spite to Charles, the man who will miss him the most — who cradles his helmet for hours after Apocalypse has gone, and who keeps reliving the memory of his death over and over again throughout the season. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

The sky is painted pastel, and the waves rear up 20-feet-high before thundering onto the shore, over and over. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for over and over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb

: many times : often