again and again

adverb

: at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly

Examples of again and again in a Sentence

as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Since returning to office on January 20, and during last year’s election, Trump has riffed again and again on seeking a third term. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025 This never got past the drawing board stage, but the idea kept cropping up again and again with many variations on a circular shape and performance that spanned from interesting to rubbish. David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025 Shauna then spies a swarm of moths attracted to a fluorescent light in the ceiling, dooming themselves to fly toward nothingness again and again and again. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025 The nails are reusable and can be pressed again and again. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for again and again

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of again and again was in 1533

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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again%20and%20again. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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