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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Despite these losses in 2023, Eric pointed to consecutive increases in sales across all revenue streams, especially retail and food and beverage, of the business.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025 -
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index has now fallen for two consecutive sessions.—
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CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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This buttery-soft duo features a pullover half-zip sweatshirt and a pair of elastic waistband sweatpants that look great worn together or separately.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
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The couple, who attended Sierra Canyon School together, have been romantically linked since August 2024, when they were spotted at the Paris Olympics.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His goal at Stamford Bridge to seal a 2-1 victory — struck with vicious velocity from 25 yards in what was his 11th successive league appearance as a substitute — was the first eye-catching indication of his talent.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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To maximize on the interest generated by the England women’s national team winning a second successive UEFA Women’s Euro, Friday evening’s first match between Chelsea and Manchester City will be shown on UK Freeview channel Sky Mix allowing the game to reach a larger audience.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The activity marks the third such year that insiders have sold their post-vesting stock but this period stands out as it's accelerated each year at successively higher prices.—
Nick Wells,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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The trusts were successively layered, meaning that each trust named the next trust in the series as its beneficiary.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In Maryland, governors cannot serve more than two consecutive terms but are able to serve non-consecutively.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Last Wun, released on Gunna/Young Stoner Life/300/Atlantic Group, is Gunna’s sixth champ on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, all earned consecutively.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Manchester, currently serving a 40-year sentence at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, repeatedly called Tatum and director Derek Cianfrance to give them his stranger-than-fiction story.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Different women went through the process differently, but researchers noted that words like freedom, choice, strength and liberation appeared repeatedly in their accounts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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