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back and forth

[bak-uhn-fawrth, -fohrth, -uhnd-] / ˈbæk ənˈfɔrθ, -ˈfoʊrθ, -ənd- /
ADVERB
backward and forward
Synonyms
WEAK
alternating backwards and forwards from pillar to post from side to side in and out seesaw to and fro up and down vacillating

Example Sentences

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This type of asynchronous, always-on capability separates claws from conventional AI chatbots where work happens in real time through back-and-forth exchanges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The back-and-forth on its own may not have been big enough news to influence the stock price.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The fourth quarter went back-and-forth before the Suns built a 12-point lead with 6:28 left.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Trump’s announcement comes after days of public and private back-and-forth negotiations between the Pentagon and Anthropic that occasionally turned ugly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

After three hours of back-and-forth debate, Kennedy stopped talking in the middle of a sentence, opened the door to the Rose Garden, and walked out.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.