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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But other times, the ability to sprint away from two flanking Hunters on Heroic mode is a welcome reprieve from watching Master Chief get ragdolled across a map over and over again. Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025 Having to respond to the same place for many of the same issues over and over again, over a period of years, isn’t right. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have been repeating the same talking points over and over. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025 After being asked over and over again for a hamster by her sick kid, Linda gives in. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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