over and over

adverb

Synonyms of over and overnext

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
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Potter pushed away people over and over again, and The Dark Wizard uses archival footage, various interviews, and Potter’s journals to try to understand why. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2026 Working on the Internet can be a very odd place where there are days people will scream at me over and over and over via email and then along comes a message like this from Doug. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 The idea goes back decades, to when Zadikian was working in Iran with art dealer Tony Shafrazi and became fixated on the way laborers stacked clay bricks, repeating the same gesture over and over until something larger took shape. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026 My gala look consists of an elegant gown and versatile accessories that can be worn over and over again to future events. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for over and over

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of over and over was in the 15th century

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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20over. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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