as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
the new governor was soon facing several back-to-back crises
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as in together
in succession without others coming in between
the three movies in the series were filmed back-to-back so that the cast members wouldn't age visibly on screen
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Recent Examples of back-to-back
ABC News, 12 May 2026
One misstep could now doom them, after back-to-back defeats against Brentford and Arsenal.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 May 2026
That means the reigning champions — maybe back-to-back champions by draft time — will get even better.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Danna spent six seasons with the club, including back-to-back Super Bowl championships in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
—Pete Sweeney
may 11, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
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Oklahoma City went 8-0 against LeBron James and the Lakers this season — and the defending champs are also 8-0 in these playoffs after back-to-back routs of Phoenix and Los Angeles.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
One misstep could now doom them, after back-to-back defeats against Brentford and Arsenal.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 May 2026
That means the reigning champions — maybe back-to-back champions by draft time — will get even better.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Danna spent six seasons with the club, including back-to-back Super Bowl championships in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
—Pete Sweeney
may 11, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back-to-back
Adjective
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Sennecke’s big postseason continues With a goal in his fourth consecutive game, Sennecke joined Auston Matthews, Nicklas Backstrom and Logan Couture as rookies with four-game goal streaks in the playoffs over the last 25 years.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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This is the third consecutive year the hairstyling will be done in partnership with Dyson Beauty.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Then, inside the cinema, the four were seated together in the front row.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 4th House and trines Venus in Gemini, helping emotional honesty and practical cooperation work together.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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David Raya has now been confirmed as the Premier League Golden Glove winner for a third successive season.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Such families are common in Appalachia, where poverty and incarceration rates are high, and the effects of the opioid crisis linger across successive generations.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Most recently, analysis of pollen trapped in the ship’s waterproofing layers have yielded insight into repairs made successively in other locations throughout the Adriatic Sea, according to a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Materials.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Thanks to the South's long growing season, many crops, such as beans, can be planted and harvested successively over a longer period of time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The murder trial was the capstone to a remarkable fall from grace for the personal injury lawyer, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather served as the local prosecutor consecutively from 1920 to 2006.—
Dianne Gallagher,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The plea agreement stipulated the punishment run concurrently with the life sentence as opposed to consecutively.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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The World Health Organization has repeatedly said the risk to the general public is currently considered low and is not calling the outbreak an epidemic.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The lightning-quick Maxey repeatedly got to the basket in the first half, but the Knicks continued to give him extra attention throughout his nearly 47 minutes of playing time.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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