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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However, ‘luck’ strangely tends to find the same people—over and over. Todd Nordstrom, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 One of the biggest concerns in streaming is a tendency by media companies to serve the same ad over and over to a single subscriber — a bid to deliver guarantees of impressions in a venue where people often watch programs at moments of their own choosing, not in giant crowds. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025 The price point to enter the park, $40 for a two-hour experience, is designed to bring people back over and over. Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 Wildfires have only really started impacting communities at scale continuously over and over in very recent times. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 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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Cite this Entry

“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20over. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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