Synonyms of back-to-back

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adjective

ˈbak-tə-ˈbak 

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between

the new governor was soon facing several back-to-back crises

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecutive
• successive
• straight
• sequential
• uninterrupted
• succeeding
• in series
• continuous
• sequent
• serial
• successional
• subsequent
• next
• following
• later
• constant
• ensuing
• posterior

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonconsecutive
• nonsequential
• inconsequent
• inconsecutive

back-to-back

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adverb

ˈbak-tə-ˈbak 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• together
• successively
• consecutively
• running
• repeatedly
• sequentially
• serially
• continuously
• seriatim
• on end
• constantly
• hand running
• continually
• successionally
• night and day
• subsequently
• uninterruptedly
• unceasingly
• continuingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intermittently
• discontinuously
• interruptedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of back-to-back

Adjective

Over roughly the same period, Gallup's global engagement figure has fallen to 20 percent, the first back-to-back annual decline my employer has recorded, with no region of the world improving in the past year. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras homered on back-to-back pitches in the eighth inning, Sonny Gray went seven innings for his 13th win of the season, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Athletics 5-4 on Thursday night. — CBS News, 31 July 2026

Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno had back-to-back RBI singles off Erik Sabrowski in a four-run eighth inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

But years-long plans to prepare the sprawling county for hundreds of back-to-back events over several weeks are still far from complete. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Emotions ran high in the sixth inning when first baseman Willson Contreras and DH Masataka Yoshida opened with back-to-back singles and advanced to third and second, respectively on Durbin’s sacrifice bunt. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 July 2026

In the red zone, Roland-Wallace and Delane broke up Mahomes passes on back-to-back plays. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Golden State’s toughest stretch will come after back-to-back home games against Toronto, Sunday and Tuesday. — Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

But … Old Erv Dusak performed that trick on back-to-back days, but not in back-to-back games, because the 18-4 game was only Game 1 of a doubleheader. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 2026