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
Using the same mayo, mustard, and supermarket pickles over and over can get pretty dull.
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Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
26 June 2026
Ringing that call button, over and over, and wondering why no one answers.
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Barb Clapp,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Rather than rise to the occasion and find an interesting way to challenge Supergirl, the movie instead brings her down over and over again.
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James Grebey,
Time,
26 June 2026
The owners likely would be unwise to roll out identical offers over and over.
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Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
26 June 2026
Ringing that call button, over and over, and wondering why no one answers.
—
Barb Clapp,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Rather than rise to the occasion and find an interesting way to challenge Supergirl, the movie instead brings her down over and over again.
—
James Grebey,
Time,
26 June 2026
The owners likely would be unwise to roll out identical offers over and over.
—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for over and over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
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In colonial times, cuts or injuries often led to bacterial infections.
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Stories about the Cherokee written by non-Native people in the late 1700s presented a skewed, often European-centric understanding of the tribe's culture.
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In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
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And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place.
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The justices, too, seemed eager to embrace electronic recording in cases where no court reporter is available and litigants cannot afford to pay for one on their own, repeatedly pressing lawyers on exactly how such a ruling might be written.
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County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
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Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.
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There is a warmth and disarming openness to everyday American life that visitors speak about again and again—a generosity of spirit that seems increasingly rare in a world lived through screens and algorithms.
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Over the past year, the travel sector has been hit again and again.
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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