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
This all helped me to make my flow more casual and conversational, one of the key pieces of advice Smith gave us over and over again.
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Madeleine Janz, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Yes, Mickey is part of constant experiments to help researchers see what causes death and disease, and so he is put through the ringer and reprinted repeatedly, dying over and over again, always being printed again to continue the process.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
From housing to transportation and education to historic tax cuts, she and Lt. Gov. Driscoll have gotten the job done over and over again for our state.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Players get knocked down over and over, yet the best get back up and play through pain to achieve victory.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Madeleine Janz, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Yes, Mickey is part of constant experiments to help researchers see what causes death and disease, and so he is put through the ringer and reprinted repeatedly, dying over and over again, always being printed again to continue the process.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
From housing to transportation and education to historic tax cuts, she and Lt. Gov. Driscoll have gotten the job done over and over again for our state.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Players get knocked down over and over, yet the best get back up and play through pain to achieve victory.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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While Taillon doesn’t want to go to the other extreme and rely on velocity, there is a balance that too often the 33-year-old couldn’t harness in 2024.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Johnson often shared content of his furry friend on social media.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Her mother, constantly cooking and battling stomach pain, sometimes vanishes before dawn.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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Rest assured, the couple is still together and posts each other on Instagram constantly.—
Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The duo, who have been married since late 2018, have repeatedly denied split speculation.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Rashad Jamal, the former rapper who leads the University of Cosmic Intelligence and is now serving 18 years on child-molestation charges, has repeatedly cast his prosecution as persecution.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The custodial staff has been laid off in some areas as well, meaning trash might not be picked up as frequently or restrooms may not be cleaned as often.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are frequently seen in the night sky, according to NASA.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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In various interviews, the filmmaker has told his own story again and again.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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The story’s message about life inevitably ending is hammered home again and again, including by the boys’ mother (Tatiana Maslany), who soon falls victim to that reality herself.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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So my idea with per capita allotments has always been that'll control costs.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Elordi, always a magnetic presence, embodies the force of the quiet man.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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