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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Sam, from the beginning and then over and over again, chooses hope over cynicism, pleasure over pain.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
As we are told over and over again in Season 2, stories have power, and Hye-jin is giving Jae-hyeon a good and true one.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Taking pictures of the same things over and over can emphasize the rhythms of existence.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
For example, these Nightmare Before Christmas pajamas from Hanna Andersson are great for kids who watch the movie over and over again during the holidays.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of over and over was
in the 15th century
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Cite this Entry
“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20over. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
over and over
adverb
: many times : often
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