back-to-back
1 of 2adjective or adverb
1
: facing in opposite directions and often touching
2
: coming one after the other : consecutive
plural back-to-backs
1
British
: a house that is connected in a row with other houses on each side and with a similar row of houses behind it
These were where the millworkers dwelt, the worst of them known as back-to-backs because that is how they were built, without intervening space.—
Geoffrey Moorhouse
Geoffrey Moorhouse2
sports
: a sequence of two games scheduled to be played on consecutive days
Miami began to beat elite teams and was bloodlessly efficient in the second half of back-to-backs, winning 11 in a row over a three-month stretch, a sign of a team with toughness.—Jack McCallum
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Examples of back-to-back in a Sentence
Adjective or adverb
the three movies in the series were filmed back-to-back so that the cast members wouldn't age visibly on screen
the new governor was soon facing several back-to-back crises
Recent Examples on the WebYeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Sixers team president Daryl Morey also told Bontemps that both Embiid and George aren't likely to play in many (if any) of the Sixers' 15 back-to-back games this season.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The cap ticked up only 3.3% this season after back-to-back years of 10% gains.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The big picture: After back-to-back losing seasons, the Jazz will look to continue developing its young roster — which includes a handful of players 23 and under — while building around power forward Lauri Markkanen, who signed a five-year, $238 million contract extension in August.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Adjective or adverb
On Tuesday, the S&P ticked down 0.05% for its first back-to-back losing day since early September.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Sixers team president Daryl Morey also told Bontemps that both Embiid and George aren't likely to play in many (if any) of the Sixers' 15 back-to-back games this season.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The cap ticked up only 3.3% this season after back-to-back years of 10% gains.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The big picture: After back-to-back losing seasons, the Jazz will look to continue developing its young roster — which includes a handful of players 23 and under — while building around power forward Lauri Markkanen, who signed a five-year, $238 million contract extension in August.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-to-back. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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