over and over again

phrase

: at frequent intervals : often : repeatedly
I told him over and over again to be careful.

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Toss the balls, collect them, then drop them back in the bucket, so kiddos can play over and over and over again. — Maya Polton, Parents, 13 June 2023 All that man had been interested in, though, was the idea — one that's been proven false over and over again — that people like me were stealing his jobs. — Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 6 June 2023 Probably all of it, but Succession was also about dumb people making dumb choices over and over again. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 June 2023 And there was something about her repetition of that mantra over and over again. — William Grimes, New York Times, 24 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for over and over again

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“Over and over again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20over%20again. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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