OVER AND OVER Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

over and over

adverb

Definition of over and over

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 Then the draw solution is regenerated with 60 to 80°C heat so it can be used over and over. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 And yes, viewers will come away with the impression that Elizabeth Holmes lied her way to fame and fortune, over and over, knowingly and willfully. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 Contrary to how journalists covered it, the first wave of punk bands are very, very good musicians who played folk songs or in pub rock bands five nights a week over and over and over again. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 Daytona currently provides these sandboxes to many of the leading AI companies, which use the virtual machines to allow their models to practice tasks over and over inside sandboxes during training and testing. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for over and over

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In decades past, independent reports have found that the LAPD’s investigations of domestic violence allegations against its officers have often fallen short.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Trailblazer Tomoka Nishiyama has become the first female kishi – a professional player of shogi, a Japanese board game often compared to chess.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

The drums are constantly switching, the gait galloping one way and then swerving back again, as if the music could go anywhere.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly dismissed previous caution of AI tools and encouraged rapid autonomous innovation at the Pentagon.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Trump has repeatedly denied ordering the disruption of Starlink, despite Musk's public assertions that the order would have come from the White House.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeatedly

Adverb

The doc’s soundtrack includes dozens of bands the station frequently played, including Bikini Kill, Rage Against the Machine, Elliott Smith, Mudhoney, and Fugazi, who rarely license their music.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Eli, who is now 7, has been asking more frequently about how his father died, Olguin said.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

Kidman though, as the internet has reminded us again and again, does not resemble most other women who have been on the earth for over half a century.

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
Others are trying to drive employees toward what are called Centers of Excellence—essentially hospitals or medical practices with high ratings that may save money in the long-term since employees won’t need to return again and again for care.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of again and again

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over and over

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