over and over

Definition of over and overnext

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Recent Examples of over and over There is a sense that the news is kind of normalizing this violence by repeating the same clips over and over. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Instead, most people seem to fall in love with it and return over and over, either to old favorite spots, or to sample a new flavor of the experiences to be had. Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Isar’s next task is to repeat Saturday’s feat over and over again. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for over and over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
  • Important decisions were often accompanied by a lengthy slide deck.
    Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • School choice proponents often say the rapid increase in participation only shows the enormous demand for such programs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • What is something people constantly assume about you that is completely wrong?
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Americans were constantly pounding the ball inside and converting turnovers into easy layups.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
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
Adverb
  • Ask what ongoing monitoring includes, how frequently checks are performed and what developments would trigger action.
    Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • His children Matt, Mark and Megan check in on him frequently.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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