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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The crowd, chanting Guerrero’s name over and over, celebrated the tying grounder in an eventual 7-6 extra-inning loss. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Some artists stream like crazy and can’t sell, others stream low numbers but super-serve a touring audience and have fans that want to come back over and over. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 But Brunson, as usual, was sublime, wrong-footing the 76ers over and over with his staccato moves and magnetized shots. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 May 2026 Getting bored with rewearing the same pair of jeans over and over again? Sydney Pulaski, Glamour, 8 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 17 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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