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
Hiawathahie-ə-WAHTH-ə (English)History, Native American, Iroquois
MÁRiaMAH-ree-aw (Hungarian)Hungarian, Slovak
DavyDAY-veeEnglish
Anantha-Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Sakshi-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Altman['ɔ:ltmən]