again and again

adverb

: at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly

Examples of again and again in a Sentence

as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
Recent Examples on the Web Another drove a moped into a burning neighborhood again and again, whisking people away from danger one at a time. Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Rebecca Boone, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024 He was supposed to use his leg muscles to thrust his body backwards on the sliding platform, again and again. Stephanie Colombini, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for again and again 

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Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of again and again was in 1533

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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again%20and%20again. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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