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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Then with Disney+, people told us over and over again that Phineas is always in the top five things on Disney+. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025 By selling digital products like these online, freelancers can sustainably scale their revenue by creating an offering once and selling it over and over again. Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Some dogs — and cats — have made multiple moves since the fire and had to get used to new surroundings over and over again. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025 Dora took flight over and over, with each wave widening the score gap and putting Igarashi in need of a near-perfect score. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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