one after another

idiom

: in a continuing series

The buses kept arriving, one after another.

One person after another walked out of the concert.

: each one in a continuing series

One after another of her friends got married and moved away.

Examples of one after another in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Aurora is typically seen in polar regions at around latitudes of 70 degrees north and south, but during extreme geomagnetic conditions—usually when CMEs arrive at Earth one after another, or in tandem—the auroral oval can bulge, with displays then seen as far as 40 degrees north and south. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 On-demand clips seamlessly play, one after another. —

Brian Stelter, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024 Quarterbacks dropped back, one after another, focusing on their footwork before throwing passes into the end zone. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024 Today, large-scale global shocks such as war, pandemic, and drought seem to be coming one after another or even at the same time. —

Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for one after another

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