over and over

adverb

Examples of over and over in a Sentence

the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage
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The child tax credit over and over again comes back as the most substantial benefit to our economy from an investment perspective. Charlotte Alter, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025 To really jump-start life, the lightning proposed by Miller and Urey would need to dump material into the same puddle over and over again, which seems rather unlikely. Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025 Make fun of your own misfortunes — like Joan Baez did when talking about crashing her Tesla over and over again. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 The ruin that was the 2024 election for Democrats in Washington will be replayed over and over again. Averi Harper, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for over and over

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of over and over was in the 15th century

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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20over. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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