Synonyms

time after time

Idioms

Also, time and again; time and time again. Repeatedly, again and again, as in Time after time he was warned about the river rising, or We've been told time and time again that property taxes will go up next year. The first idiom dates from the first half of the 1600s, the variants from the first half of the 1800s.

Example Sentences

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Their ability in coming back to win so many games that appeared lost showcased their resilience time after time, week after week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

After this turbulent year, many of us could use a little joy, love and fantasy — and that’s exactly what Mr. Fantasy delivers, time after time.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

It methodically returned to the piles of waste time after time and emptied its loads into the ground.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

"We ran the analysis time after time, and it gave our original result, that the little Bristol reptile is indeed the world's oldest modern-type lizard."

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

It was another to have hope dashed time after time.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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