one after another

ADJECTIVE

consecutive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ensuing successive

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous following going on in order in turn increasing later logical numerical progressive running sequent sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim succedent succeeding successional understandable uninterrupted

Antonyms

WEAK

broken discontinuous infrequent intermittent interrupted unconsecutive

ADJECTIVE

sequent

Synonyms

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous ensuing following going on in order in turn increasing later logical numerical progressive running sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim subsequent succedent succeeding successional successive understandable uninterrupted

ADJECTIVE

successional

Synonyms

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous ensuing following going on in order in turn increasing later logical numerical progressive running sequent sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim subsequent succedent succeeding successive understandable uninterrupted

ADVERB

in turn

Synonyms

WEAK

consecutively following in order in sequence orderly sequential succeeding successively

Antonyms

WEAK

out of turn

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Instead, they may have developed one after another.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

"Nadia was delightful. She was charming company… And she worked very hard attending flight schools to get her certificates, one after another… These are not easy accomplishments."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The track starts relatively tame with a melodic synth sequence, and then sounds crash in one after another until it’s full electromania.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He sat down at the counter, and unhoused neighbors came in one after another.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Ambulances sped by on the street, one after another after another.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

one after another

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