one after another



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one after another

Consecutively and in quick succession, with one person or thing rapidly following another in order (and usually indicating a large amount altogether). (Often formulated as "one (noun) after another.") The children walked silently, one after another, into the schoolhouse to begin their lesson. When I was cooped up in the house after my surgery, I started reading one book after another.
See also: after, another, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chandra-Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
AlvinAL-vinEnglish
Dobbins['dɔbinz]
KadrİYe-Turkish
AldenAWL-dənEnglish
Atwill['ætwil]