again and again

adverb

: at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly

Synonyms of again and again

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

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

Whatever the reason, mathematicians return, again and again, to a case that is otherwise considered closed. — Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

In them, again and again, peering over the shoulders of the dirty loft buildings and overscale Cadillac Eldorados, the twin towers of the World Trade Center appear. — Baldwin Lee, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026

The technology available to marketing teams will change again and again. — Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The combination of excellent French bistro food and all-American hospitality brought diners back again and again for brunch, lunch or dinner. — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for again and again

• materialmen
• airmen
• amen
• bullpen
• culmen
• flagmen
• gunmen
• lawmen
• oilmen
• playpen
• schoolmen
• tegmen