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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for back-to-back
Adjective
-
For the sixth consecutive year Olivia and Emma are No. 1 and No. 2 for girls, while Liam and Noah were No. 1 and No. 2 for boys for the sixth straight year, too, the SSA said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025 -
Young made history after receiving her fourth consecutive acting nomination.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Adverb
-
The Polaris cabin will feature a new configuration with some seats that offer more privacy, and others designed for passengers who are flying together.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
-
Bringing themes together, a 7.25-carat black diamond panther lounges across a crescent moon in ethical 18-karat white gold pavéd with 8.88 carats of white diamonds.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
Adjective
-
Remaining games: Manchester United (h), Nottingham Forest (a) Liam Twomey Aston Villa Last Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Bournemouth means Villa will be playing in Europe for a third successive season.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
-
Aki steps into the role with extensive experience in textile technology and management and decades in the denim industry with successive roles at Turkish manufacturers Bossa Denim and Orta Anadolu working with brands including Stella McCartney and H&M, among others.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
Adverb
-
Prosecutors also announced that Inoue received an additional 35 years in prison for the child abuse and disorderly conduct convictions, which will be served consecutively to the life sentences.—
Bethany Brown,
People.com,
8 May 2025
-
The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
3 May 2025
Adverb
-
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
-
Talks mediated by Egypt and Qatar have repeatedly collapsed.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share