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Synonyms

more and more

Idioms  

  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]

Example Sentences

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“I’ve been more and more disappointed with him,” a progressive committee member told me days ago.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

She hit upon the premise for the series right around her 27th birthday, a time when more and more of her friends began to get married, and developed the idea while working on other projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

That is something Wilson has been able to showcase more and more this season, when he has often conjured something out of nothing.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

According to the Finimize survey, retail investors have been leaning more and more into ETFs as of late.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

More and more people meant more and more land needed for homes, businesses, schools, and farms.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

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