Synonyms of on end

on end

phrase

as in together

following one after another without others coming in between

She could read for hours on end if no one interrupted her.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• together
• successively
• repeatedly
• hand running
• constantly
• continuously
• continually
• successionally
• consecutively
• back-to-back
• sequentially
• running
• seriatim
• night and day
• serially
• subsequently
• uninterruptedly
• unceasingly
• continuingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intermittently
• discontinuously
• interruptedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on end

Many retreats involve waking up at dawn, eating very little, and sitting perfectly still while focusing on one’s breath for hours on end. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Union County Public Schools led North Carolina in overall student proficiency for the second year in a row, with nearly three-quarters of students meeting state standards on end-of-year exams. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

This inhibiting factor has played out so far this hurricane season, with the Atlantic going quiet for weeks on end. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

After rashly stealing a man’s cigarette lighter on the subway, Ingeborg trips while making her getaway, resulting in a tibia fracture that threatens to take her out of commission for months on end. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026