From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmore and moremore and moreMORE THAN BEFOREused to say that a quality, situation etc gradually increases SYN increasingly More and more, we are finding that people want to continue working beyond 60. As the disease worsened, he found walking more and more difficult. → more
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more and more• More and more people are taking early retirement.• With more and more reactors coming on stream every year, it was inevitable that problems would begin to occur.• I find myself thinking about it more and more.• People seem to be getting allergies more and more.• Today, more and more people commute long distances.• As more and more land was planted with cash crops, the lack of pasture became a serious problem in many districts.• As our unit grew from five to ten, it began to look more and more like Dash Riprock.• At the same time more and more males are accumulating in all-male groups.• Charles began to lose his balance more and more often.• The statistics leave no doubt that the triumph of capital has lead to more and more unequal distribution of income and wealth.more and moremore and moreMORE THAN BEFOREan increasing number or amount OPP less and less More and more people are moving to the cities. → moreExamples from the Corpus
more and more• As more and more land was planted with cash crops, the lack of pasture became a serious problem in many districts.• As our unit grew from five to ten, it began to look more and more like Dash Riprock.• At the same time more and more males are accumulating in all-male groups.• Charles began to lose his balance more and more often.• Each layer of desire becoming more and more poignant, each movement more painful, exquisite.• The statistics leave no doubt that the triumph of capital has lead to more and more unequal distribution of income and wealth.• With more and more reactors coming on stream every year, it was inevitable that problems would begin to occur. 