as in often
many times
the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage
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Recent Examples of over and over
This all helped me to make my flow more casual and conversational, one of the key pieces of advice Smith gave us over and over again.
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Madeleine Janz, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Yes, Mickey is part of constant experiments to help researchers see what causes death and disease, and so he is put through the ringer and reprinted repeatedly, dying over and over again, always being printed again to continue the process.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
From housing to transportation and education to historic tax cuts, she and Lt. Gov. Driscoll have gotten the job done over and over again for our state.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Players get knocked down over and over, yet the best get back up and play through pain to achieve victory.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Madeleine Janz, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Yes, Mickey is part of constant experiments to help researchers see what causes death and disease, and so he is put through the ringer and reprinted repeatedly, dying over and over again, always being printed again to continue the process.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
From housing to transportation and education to historic tax cuts, she and Lt. Gov. Driscoll have gotten the job done over and over again for our state.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Players get knocked down over and over, yet the best get back up and play through pain to achieve victory.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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While Taillon doesn’t want to go to the other extreme and rely on velocity, there is a balance that too often the 33-year-old couldn’t harness in 2024.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Johnson often shared content of his furry friend on social media.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Her mother, constantly cooking and battling stomach pain, sometimes vanishes before dawn.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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This app offers progress updates for every assignment, so parents don’t have to wait for report card time to see how their child is performing in class, with their GPA being constantly revised.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Rashad Jamal, the former rapper who leads the University of Cosmic Intelligence and is now serving 18 years on child-molestation charges, has repeatedly cast his prosecution as persecution.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Merz has repeatedly and categorically ruled out working with AfD, as have other mainstream parties.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The custodial staff has been laid off in some areas as well, meaning trash might not be picked up as frequently or restrooms may not be cleaned as often.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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National security officials who favor a strong U.S. commitment to Taiwan frequently cite their concern that China could commandeer high-tech assets on the island.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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In various interviews, the filmmaker has told his own story again and again.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is how a positive future, created in one’s imagination, becomes a strategic asset—a positive future goalpost to align with again and again.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Not everyone is always up for being challenged by a serious look at the history of Rastafarianism.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
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The reason is to make sure the Ramcharger can always do things like tow, apparently.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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