more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

Examples of more and more in a Sentence

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The cast of Happy Gilmore 2 is becoming more and more stacked. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 In 2025, this will become more and more important as consumers opt to do business with those organizations that value authenticity and transparency. Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 As the offseason continues on, more and more players are being floated on the trade block. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 What has been said here about the crews is something that’s more and more true. Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for more and more 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of more and more was in the 13th century

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“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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