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 One of the larger animals appears to be leading the group, with the rest of the capybaras slowly marching behind one after another. —

Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 The roster, headlined by Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon, selected one after another with the second and third picks in that year’s NBA Draft, sent a total of six players to the league. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024 Nine strong, the women moved together in a mighty formation, with one after another breaking out into the spotlight to showcase their twerking abilities. —

Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024 Pick up the balls at random and toss them one after another. —

Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2015 See all Example Sentences for one after another

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