Back-and-forth synonyms

bakənfôr

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vacillating
Present participle of vacillate.
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alternating
Present participle of alternate.
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from-pillar-to-post
(Idiomatic) From one place (person, or task) to another; hither and thither
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backward and forward
moving from one place to another and back again
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zigzag
Having the form of a zigzag
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from-side-to-side
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seesaw
A plank balanced on a support at the middle, used by children at play, who ride the ends so that when one goes up, the other comes down
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waveringly
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to-and-fro
Moving forward and backward; back-and-forth
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up-and-down
(Idiomatic) alternately forwards and backwards along a path
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changeably
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shuttlewise
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unsteadfastly
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backwards and forwards (related)
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discordance (related)
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see-sawed (related)
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in-and-out
Involving the purchase and sale of a single security within a short period of time.
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Find another word for back-and-forth. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for back-and-forth, like: vacillating, alternating, from-pillar-to-post, backward and forward, zigzag, from-side-to-side, seesaw, waveringly, to-and-fro, up-and-down and changeably.
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Back-and-forth Sentence Examples

  • I travel back and forth to check on the kids.

  • The back-and-forth motion also engages your legs and your core.

  • Jump again almost immediately after your feet make contact with the ground and return to the starting position, and repeat for a continuous, back-and-forth hopping.

  • The current version allows the cable to swivel, which allows for a smooth back-and-forth motion.

  • He paced back and forth across the room, deep in thought.

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