again and again

adverb

Synonyms of again and againnext
: at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly

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as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Barack Obama’s summer book list came out this week, revealing fresh insights about which authors the 44th president turns to again and again for his warm-weather reading. — Ela Jalil, Washington Post, 31 July 2026 The sow slammed down on me and ferociously bit my shoulder and arms again and again, with much more aggression than before. — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026 The ones that treat talent as a market to be earned, again and again, will be the ones still standing when the old bond finally breaks for good. — Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 And the kids, all six, turning up again and again in the everyday moments most parents live for. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for again and again

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First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of again and again was in 1533

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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again%20and%20again. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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