more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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And more and more, that’s exactly what’s happening. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025 But both the quantity and quality has gotten worse as more and more detainees have arrived. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025 But soon after, the Redditor said their friend began running late more and more often. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025 Yet, despite headwinds, high earners are still spending like mad — and credit card companies are offering more and more perks to attract them. Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for more and more

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Oct. 2025.

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