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
So you’re left to wonder at what point this is like that definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results — and why the Chiefs don’t give free-agent signee Jaylon Moore a chance.
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Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Andor connected with critics and audiences in part because its revolutionaries make cogent arguments over and over about the insanity of authoritarianism.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Four or five chords repeated over and over.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Vasilas practiced in his apartment at night after dinner by taking apart a coat and putting it back together over and over.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Andor connected with critics and audiences in part because its revolutionaries make cogent arguments over and over about the insanity of authoritarianism.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Four or five chords repeated over and over.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Vasilas practiced in his apartment at night after dinner by taking apart a coat and putting it back together over and over.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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Horror fans often travel to destinations featured in scary movies or known for spooky legacies.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Republicans − as the party in power typically does − argue that Congress shouldn't be using a shutdown as leverage to fight over policy, a position that Democrats − as the party out of power often does − disagree with.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Even if people don’t know Welch and Sullivan’s name, their faces may be more recognizable, since clips from both shows constantly go viral online.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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If the idea of an AI helping to decide whether you get reimbursed for a medical procedure or reminding your doctor about your tricky medical condition seems worrying — Droege says companies also need human experts to contribute to and constantly improve the AI.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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For example Mitt Romney, who campaigned for president in 2008 and 2012 as a Republican, was repeatedly faced with prejudice against his Mormon faith.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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African tech entrepreneurs are jostling to offer digital financial services to the millions of Africans who live outside the continent and frequently transfer money back home.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Slow-moving thunderstorms frequently unleash catastrophic downpours over the South Fork burn scar, a region still reeling from two fires that scorched over 15,000 acres and destroyed 1,400 structures.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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People ride it again and again.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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And while styles have evolved, gold remains a timeless—and surprisingly versatile—shade that designers keep returning to again and again.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Blood is always poised and ready to clot, because the body sees this as a life-saving mechanism.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Also, their mutual affection didn’t always arrive at the same time for each of them.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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