over and over

adverb

Examples of over and over in a Sentence

the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage
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In avoiding risk, what ends up happening is that a very small group of composers gets hired over and over again. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 Blasting the track over and over out of the car, Mighty Bay takes charge, coming up with mini dance routines on the fly and critiquing the little details that are off on each shot. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025 That is the sort of challenge Mayfield has successfully met over and over in the past three seasons. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025 That same scenario over and over again, but not just in the classroom…. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for over and over

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of over and over was in the 15th century

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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20over. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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