Synonyms of back-and-forths

back-and-forths

noun

plural of back-and-forth

1

as in exchanges

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another

after the usual back-and-forth of official gifts, the two leaders entered into a serious discussion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanges
• dealings
• swaps
• trades
• trucks
• trade-offs
• commutations
• barters
• negotiations
• substitutions
• deals
• transactions
• dickers
• quid pro quos
• bargains
• replacements
• reciprocations
• horse trades
• recompenses
• requitals
• logrollings

2

as in discussions

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue

the others listened with relish to the back-and-forth between the two noted professors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussions
• debates
• consultations
• conversations
• talks
• consults
• dialogues
• deliberations
• conferences
• meetings
• arguments
• argumentations
• palavers
• colloquies
• parleys
• confabulations
• confabs
• counsel
• chats
• forums
• consultancies
• give-and-takes
• negotiations
• seminars
• argy-bargies
• councils
• roundtables
• bull sessions
• symposia
• chat rooms
• disquisitions
• discourses
• skull sessions
• raps
• talkathons
• words
• pourparlers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of back-and-forths

There were messy confirmation fights over controversial Cabinet picks, the era of DOGE and back-and-forths over trade policy. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Multiple back-and-forths over the course of several weeks led to the major match on Monday – and the two stars on the women’s roster delivered. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

In the end, these back-and-forths between the state and the family’s lawyers are distractions from the grief of two parents who feel like they’ve been failed by the system. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

With each witness, Guillard — in her role as her own attorney — challenged their testimony in sometimes testy back-and-forths that had to be refereed by the judge and court staff. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026

Kelce and Nicole, 34, broke up multiple times throughout their five years together, and made several public comments and back-and-forths about each other on social media and in interviews over the years. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

Given the awkward back-and-forths seen thus far and, even more so, Robinson’s history playing poor communicators, the description is hard to believe. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025

The rapper and boxer have had social media back-and-forths with Remy on several occasions due to the situation. — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025

But unlike some of the classic back-and-forths of the past Probst would have during challenges with folks like Penner and Parvati Shallow, Survivor 49 will also air interactions that take place on both sides of the contests. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025