over and over

adverb

Synonyms of over and overnext

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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Consistently adversarial to power; never seduced into the club; consistently going after the highest powers (the president, for instance) over and over. Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 Planting the same crop over and over again gives pests and diseases an easy host to attack. Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026 Launch your seven-year-old over and over and over. Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 Denis Villeneuve’s 2016 sci-fi film pops up over and over again in Fleming’s writing, and his fans cheer its mention like music fans might cheer the opening chords of a favorite song. John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026 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 27 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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