more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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Soon enough, legislators started recognizing, Rodgers and Hammerstein-style, more and more of their constituents’ favorite things: trees, dogs, butterflies, amphibians, minerals, even dinosaurs. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024 As months pass, Sara becomes more and more desperate for freedom in this luminous, unsettling look at technology and surveillance. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 If the Tigers are going to land Alex Bregman, which seems more and more likely as days go by, trading Jung for a big return wouldn't be a bad idea. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 As Ukraine suffers from a manpower shortage, the country is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones. Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 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 6 Jan. 2025.

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