: activity involving alternating movement in opposite directions
the busy to-and-fro of the holiday shoppers
: forward and backward
: from one place to another
Examples of to-and-fro in a Sentence
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Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Generally, if tentatively, this to-and-fro action has given a reprieve to the average stock relative to the largest growth winners that dominated the market through the middle of last year.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
For the previous three weeks, he’s been flitting to and fro in preparation for this year’s edition.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
On the other hand, the to-and-fro basketball-like nature of matches in 2024-25 has suited Bournemouth.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Generally, if tentatively, this to-and-fro action has given a reprieve to the average stock relative to the largest growth winners that dominated the market through the middle of last year.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
Adverb
It was originally commissioned by the 1st Earl Cadogan in the 18th century, when horse carriages were carting shoppers to and fro.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
For the previous three weeks, he’s been flitting to and fro in preparation for this year’s edition.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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“To-and-fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-and-fro. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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