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
Djellouli and colleagues slid a sneaker against a smooth glass plate over and over.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Jack Bloomfield, Coral Springs A public embarrassment Naming our airport after a man who has pitted Americans against each other over and over again is a slap in our faces.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
But coming back over and over has become the norm.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Certain phrases just get repeated over and over again.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Jack Bloomfield, Coral Springs A public embarrassment Naming our airport after a man who has pitted Americans against each other over and over again is a slap in our faces.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
But coming back over and over has become the norm.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Certain phrases just get repeated over and over again.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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The best part is that someone connected to the film often joins us.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unlike chatbots that simply respond to prompts, AI agents can take proactive actions, which often require broader access to data and systems, raising privacy and security concerns.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Robots beyond lab environments The company says its technology has already been tested in production environments where robots must deal with constantly changing materials and workflows.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Veteran commuters constantly weigh the stress of traffic over the stress of being late to work.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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His forecast could turn out to be correct, even as the price of oil repeatedly breaks $100 a barrel despite efforts from the US and other nations to ease the pain.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ricks apologized repeatedly to several relatives of his victims who looked on, particularly Marcus Figueroa.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The rates were similar in the private sector, where 41% reported using AI late last year, including a quarter who reported using it frequently.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cook, tossing frequently and pressing down on tomatoes with a wooden spoon to encourage skins to split, about 5 minutes.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These scenarios played out again and again, undoubtedly hundreds of thousands of times.—
Barbara Byer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Don't Stress About Dinner Serve foods again and again.—
Barrie Gillies,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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