over and over

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Recent Examples of over and over Regehr was relentless and merciless, and Oilers fans had to witness it over and over again. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 This production feels like a fleeting moment — a reunion of friends and collaborators retelling a myth that is recounted over and over again. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Greek mythology is full of colorful, physical descriptions, often repeated over and over again. Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for over and over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
  • The reasons vary, but a frequent issue is that nurses often don't want to work under present conditions and risk their licenses.
    Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Kareem Hunt, who often shared the load with Pacheco, ranked 44th.
    Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Adverb
  • Preoccupied with other priorities and under pressure to drive sales through constantly evolving trends, brands and designers often paid little attention to the impact their material choices had on animals and the environment.
    P.J. Smith, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • The idea that a company constantly tracks what a car does, whether it was involved in a crime or not, manages to violate people’s expectations of privacy in their personal space and of freedom of movement simultaneously.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Adverb
  • Jones has repeatedly denied the allegations since he was arrested in 2024.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Westerheide said that since the review, the county has repeatedly tried to remove dogs before cleaning kennels, but staff haven’t been able to find somewhere to keep them during the process.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Developers frequently overlook critical sandbox setup, configuration, and monitoring, creating vulnerabilities that AI merely exploits.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a freedom Roth fought for and frequently lost throughout his career.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Barack Obama’s summer book list came out this week, revealing fresh insights about which authors the 44th president turns to again and again for his warm-weather reading.
    Ela Jalil, Washington Post, 31 July 2026
  • The sow slammed down on me and ferociously bit my shoulder and arms again and again, with much more aggression than before.
    Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026

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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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