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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
Doing this over and over is a good way to prolong a mayfly hatch bite.
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Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
With this third season of our half-hour comedy, that seemed to keep happening over and over and over again.
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John Hoffman, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Recognizing an individual is cited over and over as one of the top behaviors people look for in a leader.
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Byjoe Davis, Fortune, 3 June 2024
Then the other gunman started chanting the cartel name over and over and over again.
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Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 5 June 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 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
over and over
adverb
: many times : often
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