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over and over

ADJECTIVE
again and again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frequently once again regularly repeatedly
WEAK
continuously
ADVERB
again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anew over repeatedly
WEAK
afresh anon bis by and by come again encore freshly newly once more one more time recurrently reiteratively
ADVERB
frequently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
again and again generally intermittently many times often periodically regularly time and again usually
STRONG
oft oftentimes ofttimes
WEAK
as a rule at regular intervals at short intervals at times by ordinary customarily every now and then habitually in many instances in quick succession many a time much not infrequently not seldom ordinarily recurrently spasmodically successively thick and fast very often
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rarely seldom
WEAK
infrequently not much uncommonly
ADVERB
much
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a great deal considerably exceptionally extremely frequently highly indeed often regularly very
WEAK
again and again decidedly eminently exceedingly hugely notably oft repeatedly surpassingly time and time again
Antonyms
STRONGEST
infrequently little rarely seldom
ADVERB
often
Synonyms
STRONGEST
generally much regularly repeatedly usually
STRONG
oftentimes ofttimes
WEAK
a number of times again and again many a time recurrently time after time time and again
Antonyms
WEAK
infrequently rarely seldom

Example Sentences

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"I must have sent seven or eight letters. And they kept asking for the same details over and over again."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“These are core skills that research tells us over and over are related to long-term adaptability,” says Dr. Elkins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The naming of the album “Arirang” is supposedly rooted in BTS’ Korean identity, and this heritage branding has been communicated over and over during the group’s comeback media blitz.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s a game of repetition and if you do it over and over, you expect it to be done perfectly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

I don’t doubt her take on Big Ed’s, but coloring the same princess picture over and over again is also boring.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.