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
And those shared moments of discovery connected to art happen over and over again in this book.
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Stephen Heyman, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Open the door, Olivares is heard saying over and over.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
This becomes incredibly slow as a lot of work is done over and over again.
—Konstantin Hohr, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
What are the pieces a consumer will return to over and over?
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Heyman, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Open the door, Olivares is heard saying over and over.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
This becomes incredibly slow as a lot of work is done over and over again.
—Konstantin Hohr, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
What are the pieces a consumer will return to over and over?
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over and over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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But the rest had authentic-sounding clicks, whistles and burst pulses—rapid sequences of clicks that dolphins often utter during fighting and other close-proximity behavior.—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The statement suggests that the patient’s liver enzymes were elevated, which often indicates damage to cells in the organ and is an issue that has been linked to some other obesity drugs.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Since the launch of Billboard Arabia in 2023, Manal has been a recurring presence—an artist whose work constantly challenges norms and celebrates female empowerment.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sai was a victim of her super aggressive gameplay that left other players constantly on edge.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The prosecution repeatedly showed graphic crime scene images during its presentation.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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But the Trump administration has repeatedly criticized foreign aid as wasteful and accused agencies like USAID of pursuing political agendas.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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His paintings frequently depict flowering trees, grassy fields and blue swimming pools under languid skies.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vargas Llosa frequently drew from personal experience and his family, at times inserting characters based on his own life into his tales.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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For Shawn, watching his father rebound again and again taught him resilience—and the value of defining success on your own terms.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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And so did Vincent, who never lost hope after falling just short again and again in high school.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The classic Trader Joe’s tote bag has, in our humble opinion, always been kind of a slay.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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That has always been the foundation of the dandy tradition.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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