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
As in Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, Bradley Beal, James Harden and Kevin Durant (over and over and over).
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
His head is as big as a tangerine, one woman said over and over again.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
The rest of the film is essentially an attempt to recreate the shock and tension of that first scene over and over, with increasingly diminishing returns.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
There are five phrases that the most charismatic people use over and over again.
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Vanessa Van Edwards,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for over and over
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
His head is as big as a tangerine, one woman said over and over again.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
The rest of the film is essentially an attempt to recreate the shock and tension of that first scene over and over, with increasingly diminishing returns.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
There are five phrases that the most charismatic people use over and over again.
—
Vanessa Van Edwards,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for over and over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.
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As a result, many working-class Korean and Latino immigrant households lived side by side and often confronted similar challenges, including substandard housing conditions, landlord abuses and underfunded public schools.
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Leaders are constantly in a chronic, sympathetic-dominant state that, if not appropriately managed, can have downstream effects on their cardiovascular health, immune functioning, sleep, and even personal relationships.
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The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.
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Authorities said Reyes repeatedly approached the girl and asked for her phone number.
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Police have repeatedly said additional law enforcement officers were brought in so World Cup security would not interfere with normal policing operations.
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The Board found that Meta’s account removals are not only unexplained but frequently difficult to challenge.
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The company continues to communicate research and scientific developments clearly and frequently.
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Even with those adjustments, this shift creates an optics problem for the NHL if the talent continues to flow in one direction, again and again.
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Spend time in your gym, watch how people use the space, talk to members and notice what feedback comes up again and again.
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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