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
Frazier was more John Henry than Joe Louis, driving steel over and over again into the core of his opponent.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Bargatze is just hitting the same beat, over and over again, to the detriment of the show.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Americans’ lack of geographical knowledge in general, and Sweden’s location in particular, became apparent to us over and over in our Scandinavian sojourn.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Gimmicks and exploitation have saved film over and over.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Bargatze is just hitting the same beat, over and over again, to the detriment of the show.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Americans’ lack of geographical knowledge in general, and Sweden’s location in particular, became apparent to us over and over in our Scandinavian sojourn.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Gimmicks and exploitation have saved film over and over.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Construction in the section of Jackson Park, often described as Chicago’s equivalent of Central Park, has been slow.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These digital assets will see their value constantly fluctuating.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The world needs more financial innovation to tackle climate change, but the sector operates in a much broader societal context; finance is a poor bulwark when policies and markets constantly shift.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Then, there’s exotic goods, which are little gifts which must be selectively (and repeatedly) offered to all the supporting cast individually to forge relationships (and even romance a few).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Petro has repeatedly described Israel’s siege of Gaza as genocide.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Garcia-Roves was unable to secure enough support to appoint an interim council member to fill her vacant seat, leaving the six-member council frequently split 3–3 on important matters.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Chambers, meanwhile, is leaning into shyness on this album cycle by frequently covering her face in photos.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Beard’s warmth is what shows up again and again.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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When originality is great, and word of mouth is brilliant, and the marketing engines are in force, the creme rises to the top, again and again, even in a theatrical landscape that’s curbed by streaming.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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When the players meet up for their weekly meal on Thursdays, Jones is always tardy.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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He’s played with the perfect amount of sleepy charm by the always-great Benicio Del Toro.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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