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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But even though the force of evil in the story is a demon (Paapa Essiedu) rather than a technological invention, we've been taught over and over again to expect the worst from Black Mirror, so there's not much tension in the central mystery. Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The band said goodbye and ended their debut with fireworks and pyrotechnics – all while the crowd kept cheering their name over and over. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025 Watching him, one thought tolled over and over in my head: Take your time, but don’t go slow. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 Grit is doing monotonous things over and over and over again, and Spencer is all about that. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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