more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

Examples of more and more in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At a time when people are spending more and more time on modern technology, the peach color has a vintage vibe but is also fresh and light. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023 And compare that to … Lost — Los Angeles While Hollywood keeps making more and more content, the amount of filming in L.A. has remained flat in recent years. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023 While all these lawsuits are pending, generative AI models are being used by more and more people, and are continuing to be developed and released. Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 7 Dec. 2023 But as more and more stylists enter the fold with varying degrees of experience and licensing, new rules and regulations have been thrown into the mix, many of which alienate the core consumer group for these services. Tayler Adigun, Essence, 7 Dec. 2023 This style of tequila must be selling, however, because more and more brands are releasing cristalino expressions, and the latest comes from a brand that was co-founded by a celebrity and is actually quite good—Codigo 1530. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023 But since then, materials scientists have been reporting more and more materials, such as tin selenide, and half a dozen other combinations, that lend themselves well to the thermoelectric effect. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2023 Then, work to get more and more lunges each time. 5. Jenny McCoy, Health, 4 Dec. 2023 Initially, only big companies could access the technology; as Microsoft learned how it was being used by these clients, and developed better safeguards, it was made available to more and more users. Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023 See More

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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 11 Dec. 2023.

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