more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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The internet has exposed more and more people to adverts. Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Over time, more and more layers of software development were abstracted away, to the point where assembly code is barely even taught anymore. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 June 2025 The taxpayers are not in the business of continuing to pay more and more taxes for the unsupported growth that is happening in this county. Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 Urban spread in some states, particularly New South Wales and Victoria, has seen the birds sharing more and more native habitat with humans. New Atlas, 4 June 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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