all over again

adverb

Once again; one further time.

“I spent five hours finding a suitable present for my sister, but then I lost it and had to look all over again.”

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over again
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Meanings

adverball over again (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOnce again; one further time.

    I spent five hours finding a suitable present for my sister, but then I lost it and had to look all over again.

    Synonyms: over again

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbOnce again; one further time.

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over again
Also see
once againover again
Cite this entry
APA

all over again. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20over%20again

MLA

“all over again.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20over%20again. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all over again,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20over%20again.

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