over the years

idiom

: during several/some/many years
The camp has changed a lot over the years.

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The show has evolved over the years and continues to be a Denver holiday tradition. Libby Smith, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025 Fuentes has said all kinds of terrible things over the years. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025 What’s also noteworthy is how teen usage of social media platforms has changed over the years. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Dec. 2025 Although in place since around 1917, the blue slip process has changed somewhat over the years. Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for over the years

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“Over the years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20years. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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