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
So one kind of corn or one type of banana—the same crop, farmed and harvested over and over, almost like a Xeroxed copy with very little genetic variation.
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Trey read it and said it over and over the day of the game.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
One thing is for sure: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is insanity.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Successful attention capitalists don’t hold our attention with compelling material but, instead, snatch it over and over with slot-machine gimmicks.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Trey read it and said it over and over the day of the game.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
One thing is for sure: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is insanity.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Successful attention capitalists don’t hold our attention with compelling material but, instead, snatch it over and over with slot-machine gimmicks.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for over and over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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Beyond the personal benefits, friendships often lead to stronger collaboration, better communication, and a more cohesive team dynamic.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Programs that provide housing subsidies, access to quality child care and job training could alleviate the conditions that often lead to child welfare involvement.—
Jumara Perry,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Over the rest of that 45-year span, USC has been a program constantly stumbling over itself.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Scheduling became an even bigger challenge than constantly being shot at in the game while trying to practice the play.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Shoppers shared that they were repeatedly impressed by its ample interior space and can pack far more than expected.—
Alyssa Brascia,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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By bypassing the hazardous waters around the Stad peninsula, the tunnel will eliminate the need for navigating its frequently rough seas and powerful currents.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Well aware that many American designers aren’t rushing to dress Trump, as was the case in 2017 when several like Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs publicly said so, Pierre frequently shops retail in New York City to find options for her.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Kudos to my brave friend Sam for speaking truth to power again and again.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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While most of the portraits on view at the AGO don’t depict specific women, Newton’s face appears again and again.—
Brigit Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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And if that's not enough, there's always the possibility of exploitable vulnerabilities in your own code.—
Gil Dabah,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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New York has always been a mosaic of ideas, cultures and industries, and its cannabis market is no different.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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