more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

Examples of more and more in a Sentence

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Now there’s a number of streaming services, and AI is taking over more and more parts of certain people’s jobs. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 18 June 2026 While flat twists are nothing new, Kirkpatrick says more and more people are wearing them as a standalone style, rather than as a means of getting to a twist-out. Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026 There’s more and more and more. Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Given reports of rampant hacking in crypto, BitGo’s small innovation has attracted a tidal wave of business over the last decade as more and more institutions have taken an interest in digital assets. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 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 21 Jun. 2026.

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