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 seizures began to strike over and over again, sometimes upward of 90 per day. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 My father would rinse the rice over and over, sifting it between his fingertips, searching for the impurities, pulling them out. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Instead of recording individual lines over and over, Skye sang the song from top to bottom. Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 The solution is therefore to watch a huge number of stars, over and over again. Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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