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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The transformations can be refilled by picking up gold (which is plentiful) and swapped on the fly to be used over and over. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025 Burying your anger over and over, however, can hurt your mental health. Juli Fraga, CNBC, 27 June 2025 Seeing that expansion and contraction over and over for six episodes (let alone three seasons) can grow tiring, and Season 3 certainly suffers from a sense of exhaustion. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2025 Haliburton was the key to the Pacers’ impressive playoff run, hitting big shots over and over as Indiana looked undeniable at points. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 23 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 6 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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