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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.

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A short list of tools, reached for over and over again, until they start to feel less like equipment and more like extensions of your hands.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

One business owner “was trying different methodologies, and it ended up just being waiting and trying over and over again, and it eventually took and didn’t show any failed attempts,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“People watch the videos over and over again because it helps them go to sleep at night,” she told People.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s as radical an overhaul as the game has seen and there’s no reason they can’t do it over and over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“And I see Steve saying over and over, Say that again. Say that again.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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