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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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Stephen’s son raped Catherine over and over again for three and a half hours.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Men can also divorce and remarry, or divorce and remarry and divorce again, over and over, as many times as their hearts desire.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
The other woman defies convention from an early age and pays the price for her defiance over and over.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of over and over was
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20over. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
over and over
adverb
: many times : often
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