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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Canada's Liberal Party is projected to win the country's federal election for the fourth consecutive time.—
Landon Mion , Christopher Guly,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025 -
And, now, the reality of the largest playoff loss in franchise history for the second consecutive game, the fourth-largest in NBA playoff history.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Harris also urged Americans to stand together amid chaos.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Filming those episodes felt like camp, being able to walk to one another’s rooms and hang out after shooting to eat bad pizza together.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Singapore Reuters — Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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City are in their third successive final, losing 2-1 against Manchester United last year, having beaten their city rivals 2-1 a year earlier.—
Ben Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Seventeen people wrote letters that UG Clerk Monica Sparks read aloud consecutively, 17 people spoke in person, and two spoke on Zoom.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those sentenced will be served consecutively and mean she could be released in eight years.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In an annual Athletic poll, his peers have repeatedly named him one of the most overrated players in the league.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Talks mediated by Egypt and Qatar have repeatedly collapsed.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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