more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly called for Ukraine's partners to provide more and more sophisticated air defense systems to help protect civilians. Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 Having worked in promotion and artist management since 1991, Fletcher has witnessed the transition to more and more bands embracing this form. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026 As prices continue to rise across the country, Americans are tacking more and more money onto their consumer debt. Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 The mood in the village shifts from suspicion to open hostility as the locals become more and more convinced that Hein is an impostor. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for more and more

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of more and more was in the 13th century

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“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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