Synonyms of on deck

on deck

phrase

as in next

being the one that comes immediately after another

I was on deck to get the next seat that opened up.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• next
• ensuing
• following
• coming
• subsequent
• second
• succeeding
• consecutive
• successive
• immediate
• sequential
• posterior

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• previous
• prior
• preceding
• former
• precedent
• past
• foregoing
• antecedent
• anterior
• last

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on deck

With the initial phases of the projects on similar tracks, there is a whole lot of construction on deck over the next half-decade and beyond in, really, a fairly compact part of the city. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Dallas fell to the New York Giants 28-20 in the season opener and can’t afford to fall to 0-2 with a game against the Baltimore Ravens on deck in Rio de Janeiro. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

Another name-your-score opponent on deck in Central Michigan -- blessedly UM’s first Saturday game of ‘26 -- but then the schedule begins to turn interesting. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

The Diamondbacks are also lurking, two games back of Philadelphia and not eliminated yet … with a series against the Padres on deck. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026