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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Ephron’s comment was based on the opinion that marketers were helping to create ad avoidance with strategies that inundated persons with repeating the same ads over and over again. Brad Adgate, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Starship is significantly larger and more sophisticated than a Falcon 9 upper stage, with higher-thrust, finely tuned Raptor engines and a heat shield that will be able to fly over and over again with no refurbishment. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025 But the point was made, and it was reiterated over and over. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Little doubt what the Christmas No 1 was among Wrexham supporters, as the club’s veteran striker was rightly hailed over and over again via a terrace chant set to the tune of Glasgow Rangers’ club anthem ‘Follow, Follow…‘. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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