again and again

adverb

: at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly

Examples of again and again in a Sentence

as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
Recent Examples on the Web
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Coastal Florida, for example, battered again and again by hurricanes, can’t wait to rebuild each time, just as close to the water as before. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 Knox spent four years in prison, heading to court again and again to clear her name. Kc Baker, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 The streamer has spent years striving for the Best Picture title, only to narrowly miss out again and again. David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025 Mayor Eric Adams has said it again and again: The federal corruption charges brought against him last year were payback for his criticism of President Biden’s handling of the migrant crisis. William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for again and again 

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of again and again was in 1533

Dictionary Entries Near again and again

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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again%20and%20again. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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