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 Georgia, after establishing herself as a non-hands-washer last year (and doubling down over and over again), decided to sharply pivot to become a maven of cleanliness. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026 Couric continued to ask the same questions over and over again, which led to her TGA diagnosis, a temporary inability to create new memories, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 Jared Moskowitz, our current representative, has traded stocks over and over again in office. — Scott Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Kids absorb words from context, over and over, across thousands of pages. — Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for over and over

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Prying policy specifics from a political candidate often is like tugging a bone from a bulldog.

— George F. Will, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Thirty years later, the stories people tell most often aren’t about the medal counts or world records.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

Iran has repeatedly struck energy facilities in the Gulf, including two consecutive attacks on a Kuwaiti power and desalination plant over the weekend, according to Kuwait’s energy minister.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
It is composed of extremely thin layers of iron selenide, or FeSe, which are embedded repeatedly throughout a much larger three-dimensional crystal.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of repeatedly

Adverb

As Ruiz tried to help Carson Palmquist navigate the early innings Tuesday, though, he was spotted looking over to the dugout frequently before pitches.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Measures could include reducing groundwater pumping and operating river locks less frequently, to limit saltwater flowing in.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

What’s surprsing, however, is that the two habits that turn up again and again in the closest, most durable couples suggest the guilt is misplaced.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In his work, Hujar returned again and again to the spiritual life of his sitters—an invisible presence in his images.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

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