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
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Shane got on top of him and smashed his head on the floor, again and again, knocking Stefan unconscious. John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025 Most famously, the late preacher and radio host Harold Camping predicted doomsday again and again. C. A. Bridges, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Beard’s warmth is what shows up again and again. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025 When originality is great, and word of mouth is brilliant, and the marketing engines are in force, the creme rises to the top, again and again, even in a theatrical landscape that’s curbed by streaming. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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