more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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Like a piece of cherished childhood clothing, their friendship appears more and more ill-fitting as time passes. Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025 In only its second year, the International Logic Olympiad is already booming as logic becomes more and more crucial in our ever changing world Earlier this month, 36 sharp-witted high school students from around the globe stepped foot on the warm and breezy campus of Stanford University. Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 21 July 2025 The 33-year old prolific social media influencer has seen friendships grow as players come across each other more and more on the growing adaptive golf circuit. Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Tyler Glasnow recently returned from injury, while Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki are expected back eventually, all of which should bolster a rotation that also plans to get more and more innings out of Ohtani. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for more and more

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of more and more was in the 13th century

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“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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