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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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It should be noted that Vanilla Ice has said over and over that the whole thing has been greatly exaggerated, Knight never held him off a balcony, and the whole thing was settled in court later.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
So, expecting to have a budget go exactly as planned every month is a sure-fire way to be frustrated and disappointed over and over again.
—Bernadette Joy, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
When podiatrists recommend shoes, there’s one brand that pops up over and over again: Hoka.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
The battery can be recharged over and over again via a micro USB.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of over and over was
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20over. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
over and over
adverb
: many times : often
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