again and again

adverb

Synonyms of again and againnext
: 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
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These scenarios played out again and again, undoubtedly hundreds of thousands of times. Barbara Byer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026 Don't Stress About Dinner Serve foods again and again. Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026 Inexplicably, your eyes sought them out again and again in the ever-moving crowd. Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026 This persistent weak layer struck again and again, in increasingly unlikely places. Sergei Poljak, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for again and again

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Mar. 2026.

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