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.
—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
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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.
—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
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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.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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The device is constantly checking for leaks, updating the display every 15 seconds.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Outside constantly, obsessed with animals, collecting and hatching eggs, teaching ducklings to swim.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Authorities said Reyes repeatedly approached the girl and asked for her phone number.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Calls to boycott Japanese products occur frequently whenever old grievances re-emerge.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Ducks are frequently seen wading in the area.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Marie painted a wooden panel white, dipped a belt in acrylic paint and struck the surface again and again, leaving marks scattered across the piece like scars and welts.—
Nia Dumas,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Even ordinary women who never laid claim to mystical experience uttered prayers again and again, throughout the day, for their entire adult lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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