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adjective

ˈbak-tə-ˈbak How to pronounce back-to-back (audio)
Definition of back-to-backnext
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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adverb

ˈbak-tə-ˈbak How to pronounce back-to-back (audio)
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
  1. consecutive
  2. together
  3. successive
  4. consecutively
  5. repeatedly
Adjective
  • Between 1992 and 1998, Alexander earned eight consecutive Emmy nominations, seven for Seinfeld and one for a guest appearance on the HBO series Dream On.
    — Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Cavaliers had just dropped their fourth consecutive game, this time a double-digit loss to the unimpressive Phoenix Suns battling to get into the playoffs.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of consecutive
Adverb
  • Another recent time Kai and Vanessa Trump were spotted with Tiger Woods was at the Genesis Invitational, when the three arrived together at Torrey Pines for the final round.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Lawrence and Parsons had a bumpy relationship throughout their time together in Dallas, according to Cowboys sources.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of together
Adjective
  • The Dutch driver is the four-time reigning drivers’ world champion and is aiming for his fifth successive title in 2025.
    — Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The role that Saudi Arabia has played as host of the Americans’ successive meetings with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of successive
Adverb
  • The 60-year federal sentence will be served consecutively to the life sentence on the state charges, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman said at a sentencing in December.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The mark was only slightly better than in Longo’s first season when the Badgers averaged 22.5 points — the two worst seasons for the program consecutively since 1991 and 1992.
    — Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of consecutively
Adverb
  • As discussed at the time of the Newcastle takeover in 2021, this is all part of the ugliness of modern football — particularly in England, where the authorities have repeatedly turned a blind eye, happy to accept investment from almost any source, seemingly unworried by the strings attached.
    — Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Russia has said repeatedly that the NATO membership Ukraine has sought is nonnegotiable in a peace agreement.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of repeatedly
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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