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 -
Canadians head to the voting booth today, and, if the polls are accurate, the country will elect a Liberal government for a fourth consecutive term.—
Drew Nelles,
Time,
28 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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The pair first sparked rumors after they were seen in Los Angeles together in January 2025, per E!—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But after battling his way to four successive Olympic gold medals, winning the America’s Cup has been Ainslie’s obsession for more than 20 years.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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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However, some users reported being repeatedly kicked out of the digital line.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
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 2 May. 2025.
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