as in often
many times
as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Recent Examples of again and again
Wiki Stix can be used again and again, and my kids have built everything from glasses for everyone to wear to long ropes that extend from one end of the car to the other.
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Laura Lu, Parents, 30 June 2025
Brooks worked with some of the same actors again and again throughout his career.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 28 June 2025
They get voiced again and again — usually by Carmy, but sometimes by Richie or Tina or Cicero or whoever happens to be passing through and wants to throw out a broadly encompassing take on the appeal of eating food with other people.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Hours have passed on the boat, and again and again our casts have been fruitless.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for again and again
Laura Lu, Parents, 30 June 2025
Brooks worked with some of the same actors again and again throughout his career.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 28 June 2025
They get voiced again and again — usually by Carmy, but sometimes by Richie or Tina or Cicero or whoever happens to be passing through and wants to throw out a broadly encompassing take on the appeal of eating food with other people.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Hours have passed on the boat, and again and again our casts have been fruitless.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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Limited Warning Time and Rapid Onset Many of the flash floods happened very quickly, often within minutes of rainfall intensifying.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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In a world that often demands endurance but not reflection, what does true wellness look like for Black men?—
Essence,
Essence,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Some are technological, such as the need to constantly create more efficient batteries and durable materials to support increasingly advanced models and use cases.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Both West and Fuentes were avid supporters of Trump who repeatedly had made antisemitic remarks.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Fish care, for instance, was repeatedly cited as being far more delicate and labor-intensive than anticipated.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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Too frequently, it’s viewed as a stewardship function—responsible for overseeing operations, approving leases and tracking financials.—
Aurele Gouy,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Trump administration officials have frequently spoken about the efforts to target student protesters for visa revocations.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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Elon Musk has been on this Epstein thing over and over again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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Here’s an indisputable lesson we’ve been given by The Netherlands – over and over again.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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