OVER AND OVER Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

over and over

adverb

Definition of over and over

as in often

many times the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage

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Recent Examples of over and over Prosecutors countered that Davis repeatedly told versions of the same story over and over, growing bolder by the year. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 In some ways, serves are the simplest shot to measure, given players start from a standstill and generally use the same technique over and over. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Engineers had to sit in the car and watch, over and over, to map out how people actually behave before the system could handle the street. — Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Steven Black raised a piece of asphalt and, over and over, thrust it into Susan Watkins’ face. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for over and over

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Adverb

Those numbers were often compiled against lesser competition.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Commercial launch demand was on the wane, and what demand there was often went to launch providers in Europe or Russia.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

She’s repeatedly called on global leaders to advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
Floods have repeatedly reshaped cities, destroyed communities, and caused some of the largest death tolls ever recorded from natural disasters.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeatedly

Adverb

The company employs about 850 people, does hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure work around the Northeast, and is frequently Connecticut’s choice on big-ticket contracts to construct schools, rebuild highways or repair bridges.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
For example, an enterprise may deploy an AI customer-service agent that achieves high technical accuracy, yet still fail because customers must repeat information, escalation paths are unclear and employees frequently override recommendations.

— Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

Whatever the reason, mathematicians return, again and again, to a case that is otherwise considered closed.

— Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
In them, again and again, peering over the shoulders of the dirty loft buildings and overscale Cadillac Eldorados, the twin towers of the World Trade Center appear.

— Baldwin Lee, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026

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