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 Synonyms for back-to-back
Adjective
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Yankees pitchers retired 15 consecutive batters before Kyle Isbel drew a walk in the eighth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025 -
Though Hamad International dropped to second place as the Singapore hub recovered traffic volumes after Covid, the airport retained pole position as best airport in the Middle East for the 11th consecutive year.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The hope of the Italian government is that all together may find a positive solution for the Middle East.—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The pair first sparked rumors after they were seen in Los Angeles together in January 2025, per E!—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The successive rounds of tariffs come as China has reveled in a feeling of greater economic vitality following years of grappling with a crisis in the property sector, high local government debt and the fallout from Beijing’s pandemic controls.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Massachusetts legislature was not completely inattentive during this time, creating new district courts in Maine and allowing the counties in Maine to vote on the issue several times, with each successive occasion garnering a greater portion of the vote.—
Made by History,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Now that Venus retrograde is officially over as of April 13, all three personal planets — Mercury, Venus, and Mars — are finally moving direct, both consecutively and cumulatively, for the first time in 2025.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
11 Apr. 2025
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Franke and Hildebrandt received four separate prison sentences for 1 to 15 years, which will run consecutively.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The prosecution repeatedly showed graphic crime scene images during its presentation.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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But the Trump administration has repeatedly criticized foreign aid as wasteful and accused agencies like USAID of pursuing political agendas.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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