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.

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time after time

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

But time after time, we reinvent it too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 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 left Declan Rice running around outnumbered trying to plug gaps, England's vulnerable defence wide open time after time as possession was turned over, Greece scenting their chance.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024

During the commotion I felt hands slapping me on the back, and heard the word “congratulations” time after time.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

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