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 back-to-back
Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
After back-to-back foot surgeries in as many years, his health will be incredibly important to the future of not only his career, but the defense as a whole.
—Nick Harris
june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Colorado’s five-run eighth included back-to-back doubles by Sterlin Thompson and Kyle Karros to open the inning, and an RBI single by Tyler Freeman.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
This was a historically dominant romp through the Eastern Conference bracket for the Knicks, who have lost just twice this postseason (back-to-back one-point losses in the first round) and outscored their playoff opponents by 271 points.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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Outside shooting could be a concern, but that weakness hasn’t slowed his back-to-back Big East champs.
—Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
After back-to-back foot surgeries in as many years, his health will be incredibly important to the future of not only his career, but the defense as a whole.
—Nick Harris
june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Colorado’s five-run eighth included back-to-back doubles by Sterlin Thompson and Kyle Karros to open the inning, and an RBI single by Tyler Freeman.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
This was a historically dominant romp through the Eastern Conference bracket for the Knicks, who have lost just twice this postseason (back-to-back one-point losses in the first round) and outscored their playoff opponents by 271 points.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back-to-back
Adjective
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The Big Ten has won three consecutive National Championships, starting, coincidentally, when name, image and likeness rules were changed allowing college football players to get paid by outside collectives.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Until Lopez’s blast, Texas A&M right-hander Clayton Freshcorn had slowed down a USC offense that had scored 48 runs combined while winning three consecutive games out of the losers’ bracket, including 14 on Sunday night against Texas A&M (41-16), to force the winner-take-all final.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Thai diver Kengkard Bongkawong told CNN that while the goal is still to rescue the group, an upcoming meeting will decide whether the team should first work together to evacuate them or if the rescuers should split into two groups, with one continuing the search for those unaccounted for.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Maybe, just maybe, the band will put together a show or two for its (semi-) annual late October local throwdown.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Mavericks got successive second-period goal goals from Jack Randl, Luke Loheit, Landon McCallum and Jimmy Glynn.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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First player in Pac-8 history to rush for 1,000 yards in three successive years.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Most recently, analysis of pollen trapped in the ship’s waterproofing layers have yielded insight into repairs made successively in other locations throughout the Adriatic Sea, according to a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Materials.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Thanks to the South's long growing season, many crops, such as beans, can be planted and harvested successively over a longer period of time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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However, Kansas has not consecutively elected governors of the same party in decades and Johnson County candidates have historically struggled in statewide elections.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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It wasn't immediately known whether the two sentences would be served concurrently or consecutively.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in restarting that diplomacy.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Judges, attorneys, guardians and other court professionals have repeatedly used custody as a cudgel, according to some family court attorneys and advocates, punishing parents for their conduct by limiting their access to their children.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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