over and over

adverb

Examples of over and over in a Sentence

the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage
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After a series of harassment and threats made to Jayden’s mother, Brand barged into the home and stabbed her over and over. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 Many companies’ instinct is to delegate implementation to the IT or digital department, but over and over again, this turns out to be a recipe for failure. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 The clip, which shows the golden retriever on a leash rolling over and over on a grassy patch, has earned 415,400 likes and 1.8 million views. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 As a 60-person battle royale, matches can be extremely long and, in tournament play, repeat over and over for hours until a winning team can be crowned. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for over and over

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of over and over was in the 15th century

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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20over. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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