more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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Now, 22 years later, more and more public figures are opening up about having facelifts (Sonja Morgan, Marc Jacobs, and Sia join Jenner in what’s being called plastic surgery transparency). Erika W. Smith, Vogue, 16 June 2025 Dahlias are having a moment, with more and more gardeners embracing them for their eye-popping summer blooms. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025 With more and more guys swinging at the first pitch and often popping out or grounding put, that makes his kind of at bat even more valuable. Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 June 2025 This moment of convergence, where traditional late night shows embrace digital native content as more and more digital series find success using a framework inspired by traditional late night shows, has proven that Nielsen ratings are not the end-all-be-all of a healthy late night TV ecosystem. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 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 28 Jun. 2025.

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