more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

Examples of more and more in a Sentence

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As the 2024 Presidential race nears its end, the country seems more and more divided, with democracy hanging in the balance. Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Some form of mutually assured network destruction here, with cable programmers saving operating costs, distributors saving affiliate fees and a shift towards greater mutual reinvestment in streaming seems more and more like a road worth exploring further. Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The general feeling in Gouna amongst some top industry heads is that major festivals are wary of programming openly political films about ongoing conflicts, while distributors are also growing more and more fearsome. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024 Sales have taken a hit as more and more people are turning their back on Starbucks owing to soaring prices. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 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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Cite this Entry

“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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