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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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 -
Through the end of September, Homeless Trust outreach workers were mobilized for dozens of heat advisory days — generally when the heat index, a combination of heat and relative humidity, is expected to be 105 degrees or higher for two consecutive hours.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
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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Taken together, the hurdles facing the three bills show the push and pull of balancing the protection of the state’s youth with concerns about impeding the free flow of information and violating rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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China on Monday kept its benchmark lending rates steady for the sixth successive month, matching expectations.—
Hannah Lang and Rae Wee,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Michael Angelakos will play Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Webster Hall basement venue for the four successive weeks starting on April 29 and 30.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
22 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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Moscow has repeatedly used hypersonic weapons against Ukraine, which the Kremlin has claimed are near-impossible to knock out of the sky.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Below, the wedding dress designers recently and repeatedly featured on real Vogue brides.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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