as in often
many times
as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Recent Examples of again and again
The old cement got broken up and flushed out of the wellbore — the hole into the earth — with water, which was recycled through again and again.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 8 July 2025
Since then, the proposal has come up again and again.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
In coaching hundreds of executives over the years, a few questions come up again and again.
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 6 July 2025
The next day, the complaint said, he was kicked out of the bar again and again fired shots, both at the bar and toward a group of people.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 8 July 2025
Since then, the proposal has come up again and again.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
In coaching hundreds of executives over the years, a few questions come up again and again.
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 6 July 2025
The next day, the complaint said, he was kicked out of the bar again and again fired shots, both at the bar and toward a group of people.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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Those guards hanging around the entrance to the nest site will attack with much less provocation, often flying out to sting someone who happens to walk within 10 feet or so.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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These hot temperatures often cause many homeowners to adopt certain habits that are more wasteful than helpful.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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But critics say many of the cans are new or only a few years old because customers are constantly replacing old cans with new ones.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Jokes are flying as the two get into character as the will-they-won't-they couple that's constantly butting heads on the series.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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The shift needs to be real and lasting—and not just a symbol that the U.S. president took some action after Putin repeatedly spurned his efforts to bring the war to an end.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, has repeatedly called for Trump to appoint a special prosecutor to release all documents related to the Epstein investigation.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Add kale or chard, red pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika and ½ teaspoon cumin to onion pan and cook, stirring frequently, until greens are wilted, 5-10 minutes.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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Without in-home help, and sometimes even with it, family caregivers − frequently mothers − often pick up the slack, switching jobs or leaving their careers behind to care for their kids with special needs.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Elon Musk has been on this Epstein thing over and over again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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Here’s an indisputable lesson we’ve been given by The Netherlands – over and over again.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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