over and over

adverb

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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Here’s an indisputable lesson we’ve been given by The Netherlands – over and over again. Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 Elon Musk has been on this Epstein thing over and over again. ABC News, 13 July 2025 The best way to beat man coverage in the past was to spam corners, posts, slants, drags and whip routes over and over again. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Filmation never missed a chance to loop animation over and over to kill time between set pieces. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

over and over

adverb
: many times : often
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