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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The Spartans compensated by drawing switches on ball screens, then attacking SDSU’s bigs with drives, pump faking and drawing fouls – over and over and over. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025 There’s often a person who has to load a stack of flat cardboard just over a foot tall and weighing about 55 pounds, into a machine, over and over again. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025 And many of you agreed, opting for the heritage classic over and over again in lieu of newer, more vibrant colorways or shimmering metals. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025 Creator 3-in-1 Horse Building Toy Animal lovers will adore putting together this 685-piece Lego set over and over again. Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 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 5 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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