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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This becomes incredibly slow as a lot of work is done over and over again. Konstantin Hohr, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 What are the pieces a consumer will return to over and over? Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025 Even the most motivated job seekers start to feel drained after getting ghosted over and over by generic job postings. Julia Korn, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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