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
In the announcement video, she’s seen wearing a black catsuit with patent leather thigh-high boots, walking in front of a backdrop with the album title written over and over in her signature font.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 July 2025
And that’s with a positive leap second, which has been done over and over.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Officials repeat, over and over again with their words and images, that undocumented people are criminals and the media televises it.
—Jessica Brand, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
Here’s an indisputable lesson we’ve been given by The Netherlands – over and over again.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 July 2025
And that’s with a positive leap second, which has been done over and over.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Officials repeat, over and over again with their words and images, that undocumented people are criminals and the media televises it.
—Jessica Brand, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
Here’s an indisputable lesson we’ve been given by The Netherlands – over and over again.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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Those guards hanging around the entrance to the nest site will attack with much less provocation, often flying out to sting someone who happens to walk within 10 feet or so.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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These hot temperatures often cause many homeowners to adopt certain habits that are more wasteful than helpful.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Jokes are flying as the two get into character as the will-they-won't-they couple that's constantly butting heads on the series.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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But critics say many of the cans are new or only a few years old because customers are constantly replacing old cans with new ones.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Those near-sure bets heard their names repeatedly among the nominations for the sprawling 124 categories for the 77th Primetime Emmys unveiled Tuesday by Brenda Song and Harvey Guillén – as did Dying for Sex‘s Michelle Williams, The Residence’s Uzo Adudb, and The Studio’s Seth Rogen.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, has repeatedly called for Trump to appoint a special prosecutor to release all documents related to the Epstein investigation.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Add kale or chard, red pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika and ½ teaspoon cumin to onion pan and cook, stirring frequently, until greens are wilted, 5-10 minutes.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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Without in-home help, and sometimes even with it, family caregivers − frequently mothers − often pick up the slack, switching jobs or leaving their careers behind to care for their kids with special needs.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Managing your career today means learning to navigate the transitions between these cycles—again and again.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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She’s worn them again and again and then some, with the latest spotting taking place just a few days ago.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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But his creative output has always been larger than textile innovation and fashion design.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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Everton’s need for speed There is always a temptation to read too much into pre-season games.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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