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Synonyms

over and over

Idioms  

  1. Also, over and over again. Repeatedly, many times, as in I've told you over and over that he can't eat spicy food. [Late 1500s] Also see again and again.

Example Sentences

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She said over and over that she was going to get back into music, but life kept getting in the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

On the album closer, Strength In Me, she repeats the line "I know I'm gonna survive this" over and over as the music swells in a thrilling crescendo.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Even the sequences of obvious pathos are earned, over and over again.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

"This day has to be replicated over and over and over until everyone is reunited with their loved ones."

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

It takes me five different songs until I land on “Baby Shark” and just repeat the lyrics over and over until finally my brain shuts down.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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