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
His greatest love was to book out the theater and watch movies, over and over and his movie tastes were really quite extraordinary.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
But continue to do the same, master the same thing, over and over.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That is proven over and over and over.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Eat the same few meals over and over.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over and over
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
But continue to do the same, master the same thing, over and over.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That is proven over and over and over.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Eat the same few meals over and over.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over and over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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Although some people may see leaves changing color before late October, this often happens because the plants are landscape trees, or trees that grew after seeds from other areas were planted, said Seiler.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Cortège gestures toward that transcendence, but too often settles for the kind of veiled enchantment that follows us home through our screens.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Presenting that evidence could prove tricky, experts say, as the import tax rate has constantly changed over time.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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In fact, constantly praising your Gen Z employees can become impractical and downright exhausting.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian port and shipping targets there.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly set deadlines for Moscow to agree a ceasefire or face new sanctions, only to row back.—
Barbara Erling,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kirk frequently attacked mainstream media and engaged in culture war issues around race, gender and immigration, often in a provocative style.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the frequently audible director alternating between frat boy giddiness and genuine concern at Sheen’s antics, the actor appears entirely in control, a product of seven years of professed sobriety.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But again and again, Bargatze focused less on those who had won than on the stakes of running over time.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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More than enough time to fall in love, again and again.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, working collectively doesn’t always mean things move quickly.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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