over and over

adverb

Synonyms of over and overnext

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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Unfortunately and with frankly astonishing frequency, Mercedes chose poorly for this little sedan, over and over again. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026 And that uncertainty is what would leave someone unable to forget our book, unable to stop coming back to it, reading it over and over again, trying to figure out what really happened, and what was pure invention. Kevin Brazil, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026 Most Saturday morning cartoons recycled the same backgrounds over and over. Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026 This is a game Brunson can play over and over. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 4 June 2026 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 16 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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