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
Stick handling with a puck, stick handling with a ball, shooting over and over again into a net with targets.
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Nate Heise, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Diplomatic negotiations between the PLA and the British failed over and over again.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
So instead of criticizing yourself for frequenting the same place over and over again, lean into it even more.
—Ellen O’Brien, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026
After all, for a show that always prided itself on staying one step ahead of both players and viewers, the new era seasons had featured many of the same elements over and over and over again.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
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Nate Heise, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Diplomatic negotiations between the PLA and the British failed over and over again.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
So instead of criticizing yourself for frequenting the same place over and over again, lean into it even more.
—Ellen O’Brien, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026
After all, for a show that always prided itself on staying one step ahead of both players and viewers, the new era seasons had featured many of the same elements over and over and over again.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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These are the technical, often unglamorous debates and policy decisions that justify the agency’s existence and the debates its appointees can have.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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But those who do often have substantial income.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Clintons' rise to power paralleled the explosion of talk radio as a political force, with Rush Limbaugh using his daily show as a platform to constantly berate the White House.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear since they’re constantly being opened, slammed, and bumped all day long.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In Belgium, Ambassador Bill White has repeatedly weighed into an ongoing judicial investigation into circumcision practices in Antwerp’s orthodox Jewish community.—
Melissa Bell,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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My group Unleash Prosperity warned repeatedly during the Biden years that the auto industry was sowing the seeds of its own destruction by getting hooked on the fool’s profits of taxpayer handouts for EVs.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Staying in one of Asia's most iconic buildings is a pretty memorable experience—it is frequently featured in the media.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Though leadership frequently reverts to spreadsheets and manual processes during critical situations, this ultimately reveals the lack of true operational visibility.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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What questions from reporters came up again and again in your interviews?—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bliss, a young assistant coach at Indiana with blond hair and blue eyes, recorded his thoughts about Bird in his journal again and again.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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