over and over

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Recent Examples of over and over The energetic gameplay and short rounds make Dutch Blitz easy to play with your family over and over again, without getting bored. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 The almost desert-like tan comes up over and over again in their light design, and doubles to me as a reference to the vast openness of Joshua Tree’s surrounding deserts that inspired the themes of the band’s current era. Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 Four steps from the dugout, Gausman finally lifted his eyes, pressing his hand to his heart over and over. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 They’ve just been repeated over and over again and have established themselves as kind of official histories of that era and are widely believed, even if they weren’t widely believed at the time. David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for over and over
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Adverb
  • Constant said failure to appear charges, often due to the bus being late, a lack of childcare or permission to take the day off from work, are driving Connecticut’s pretrial population.
    Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The danger comes as drivers hunt for limited street parking, often making their own way, and beachgoers cross four lanes of high-speed traffic.
    Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Hughes says that miscarriage concerns are common for pregnant women and that doctors are constantly discussing risks and benefits with their patients.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Phones carry cyberbullying, group-chat disputes, read receipts and the pressure to remain constantly available.
    Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Combs has repeatedly denied any involvement in Shakur’s killing and has never been named by investigators as a suspect or even a person of interest in the case.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Wildberries’ warehouses have been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian drones in recent months.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • McDonald, his black Atlanta Braves baseball cap folded and laid on the witness box, frequently shifted uncomfortably during questioning about the specific activities of other people involved in the gangs.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Listening to her music again and again, in fact, is the key to seeing the larger shape of her ambition.
    Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is one of extension, of continuing the thread of modernity, of constantly making new again and again—maintaining continuity against so many distractions, ignoring the jewelry-rattlers who want to be entertained in the fancy theatah.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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