as in often
many times
as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Recent Examples of again and again
These compresses are filled with rice, beans, or grain that retain heat and can be used again and again.
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Since that original act, the eukaryote has transformed again and again.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Netflix adapts to shifting consumer demands and technological advances, reinventing itself again and again to meet the changing landscape.
—Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Actors obsessively want to collaborate with him and some, like Michael Fassbender, have returned again and again to his projects.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Since that original act, the eukaryote has transformed again and again.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Netflix adapts to shifting consumer demands and technological advances, reinventing itself again and again to meet the changing landscape.
—Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Actors obsessively want to collaborate with him and some, like Michael Fassbender, have returned again and again to his projects.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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Brush piles with enough cover can hold a couple deer, and breeding pairs often shack up in such spots.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Preemies are often at higher risk for physical or intellectual disabilities.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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Draymond Green, who has been terrific this season defensively, constantly mucked up the paint with rotations.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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One in 4 Idaho coroners have repeatedly fallen short, according to records provided by the state coroners association.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Pressured by the Wild, the Sharks were a mess at times in their own zone, repeatedly unable to break the puck out clean against a hard-forechecking team.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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As with Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, the width and traffic speed of state roads in urban neighborhoods now frequently clash with local desires for street safety, quality transit service, and pedestrian comfort.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Pixel's service indicator frequently displayed 5G UW, indicating it was connected to Verizon's fastest 5G network.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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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
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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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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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