more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

Examples of more and more in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over the next 40 years, Tom, accompanied by his wife, Mary, gathered more and more Civil War material while residing in Carroll County but traveling widely to uncover leads. Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024 As audiobooks have evolved, narrating them has demanded more and more creativity and skill. Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 As our heroine’s sleuthing exposes more and more dirt, her few reliable allies include amiable local stoner Mikey (Gabriel Basso) and quick-witted Special Forces colleague Spider (Tone Bell). Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 June 2024 The new passport agencies come as more and more Americans are applying for passports. Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for more and more 

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of more and more was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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