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back-to-back-to-back

back-to-back-to-back

1 7.5
Three events happening one after another without a break
  • adjective
translation icon : tres veces seguidas
  • Oregon's back-to-back-to-back games against ranked teams (if the Ducks play for the league title) could provide enough computer juice to push them past Kansas State and into the No. 1 spot in the BCS rankings...

We do a lot of lot of tedious meetings back-to-back to back.

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Examples

  • Her last three presentations were back-to-back-to-back, showcasing her dedication and hard work on the project.

  • Yes, I read all three books back-to-back to back and it is not a trilogy.

  • She's working on a play at Lincoln Center and then mentions she'll be shooting three 'Avatar' sequels back-to-back-to-back.

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  • Back-to-back-to-back runs by senior tailback Koye Kaiser moved the football from the 10-yard line, where the series began, to inside the 1-yard line, where the game ended.

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  • After back-to-back-to-back wins over Illinois, Purdue, and Minnesota, many people were proclaiming the virtues of the Wisconsin offense being "back" and forgetting that this team had, in fact, lost to Nebraska and Oregon State and had a signature win over ...

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  • The athlete won three gold medals back-to-back-to-back at the Olympics, impressing everyone with his performance.

  • The concert featured three bands playing back-to-back-to-back, making it an unforgettable night for the audience.

Antonyms

59 4.5

Happening rarely and not close to other events

10 6.0

Not clear or organized, with ideas that jump around

How Consecutive

continuous
141 3.7
back-to-back-to-back
1 7.5
back-to-back
45 3.7
separated
1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology

Back-to-back-to-back comes from repeating back-to-back, where back means the rear part of the body and the picture of two people standing with their 'backs' touching. That image means 'one right after another', so saying it three times shows events happen 'three in a row' with no break.