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
And the meeting just kept going: hours of them hammering the same point over and over.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 10 July 2025
The work of making advertising is the work of making little worlds and enticing people to step into them over and over.
—Hazlitt, 9 July 2025
Americans have been told over and over again to sleep more, with limited success.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
The transformations can be refilled by picking up gold (which is plentiful) and swapped on the fly to be used over and over.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 10 July 2025
The work of making advertising is the work of making little worlds and enticing people to step into them over and over.
—Hazlitt, 9 July 2025
Americans have been told over and over again to sleep more, with limited success.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
The transformations can be refilled by picking up gold (which is plentiful) and swapped on the fly to be used over and over.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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Those guards hanging around the entrance to the nest site will attack with much less provocation, often flying out to sting someone who happens to walk within 10 feet or so.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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These hot temperatures often cause many homeowners to adopt certain habits that are more wasteful than helpful.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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The best leaders constantly calibrate based on audience cues.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Sources attributed it to a combination of factors including scheduling that are constantly in flux for a great many indie film packages.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Trump has repeatedly—and unsuccessfully—demanded rate cuts from Powell since his inauguration, sometimes with insulting social media posts.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The shift needs to be real and lasting—and not just a symbol that the U.S. president took some action after Putin repeatedly spurned his efforts to bring the war to an end.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Add kale or chard, red pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika and ½ teaspoon cumin to onion pan and cook, stirring frequently, until greens are wilted, 5-10 minutes.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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Without in-home help, and sometimes even with it, family caregivers − frequently mothers − often pick up the slack, switching jobs or leaving their careers behind to care for their kids with special needs.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Managing your career today means learning to navigate the transitions between these cycles—again and again.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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She’s worn them again and again and then some, with the latest spotting taking place just a few days ago.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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In spite of close cultural and business ties between the two countries, cooperation between has not always been straightforward due to different financing systems and legislation.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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My friends at camp loved those and would always ask to read them.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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