again and again

adverb

: at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly

Examples of again and again in a Sentence

as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
Recent Examples on the Web
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The low, squelching funk of the beat and Richman’s high falsetto were tuned to such a uniquely perfect frequency that everyone was happy to hear them, again and again, and again. Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 And then Gundogan just has to play holding midfielder again and again and again. Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024 That’s the motto, at least, for scores of DIYers who modify their homes again and again for the sake of personalization. Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024 In contrast, phishing in the Web3 waters, where users have historically struggled against the tide of poor UX, enables attackers to keep casting the nets again and again. Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for again and again 

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of again and again was in 1533

Dictionary Entries Near again and again

Cite this Entry

“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again%20and%20again. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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