more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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That’s one reason there are so many arguments over the value of a team, or an athlete, or sports more generally, as more and more money chases something essentially priceless—or misappropriated, depending on your view. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Instead, coaches have become more and more terrified through the years of seeing their players getting hurt during largely meaningless games in August. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Orr said older children spend more and more time looking at the screen of an electronic device like a phone, computer, or tablet. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 And the planet continues to warm, allowing these pathogens to spread to more and more farms all over the world, including in the US. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for more and more

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of more and more was in the 13th century

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“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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