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more and more

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  1. Increasingly, to a steadily growing extent or degree. For example, As night came on, we were getting more and more worried, or More and more I lean toward thinking he is right. [c. 1200]


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As concerts get more and more expensive, one live-music fan asks: When did we forget how to behave at shows?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

But according to Messenger of the Jenesse Center, “when no action is taken, the violations inevitably escalate and become more and more serious.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

It was getting more and more intense and I didn't want anything to go wrong.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Reconsider your “smart” home: Cameras are becoming more and more common in home appliances, including in smart ovens, refrigerators, doorbells, and toothbrushes—even as people decry surveillance measures in public.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

With each step, the grass rustled more and more, until the ground seemed to be moving.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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