more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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In addition, expose your plants gradually to more and more bright light over the period of a few weeks before placing them in full sun. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024 Brown says that interest in soft skills among this group has become a top priority as more and more millennial and Gen X workers become middle managers who lead teams. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024 New cassette players are being manufactured and competition is virile, musicians are releasing more and more records on the format and Amazon is selling old cassettes like a bumper crop. —

Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024 With the rise of the digital age, more and more brands are moving beyond ‌traditional methods of communication in order to forge emotional connections with their buyers. —

Matt Krepsik, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 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 11 Dec. 2024.

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