over the years

phrase

: during several/some/many years
The camp has changed a lot over the years.

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The Saved by the Bell costars remained close friends over the years. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026 Tinashe has been in pursuit of pop stardom for more than a decade, catching fleeting glimpses of it over the years. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 While inflation has made achieving billionaire status quite a bit easier over the years, data from the World Inequality Database shows that the share of wealth held by the top 1% has been rising for decades. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 Different plans over the years fell through, and then in February 2025, the city declared the site surplus land. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for over the years

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“Over the years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20years. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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