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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So you’re left to wonder at what point this is like that definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results — and why the Chiefs don’t give free-agent signee Jaylon Moore a chance. Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025 Andor connected with critics and audiences in part because its revolutionaries make cogent arguments over and over about the insanity of authoritarianism. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Four or five chords repeated over and over. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Vasilas practiced in his apartment at night after dinner by taking apart a coat and putting it back together over and over. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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