back and forth
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As Gemini and I went back and forth on the structure, I started to see the light.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Instead, he stated that there had been “a lot of back and forth on the matter.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
The back and forth on Iran comes as U.S. and Chinese officials put the final touches on Trump’s visit to Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The original’s Cylons were the show’s answer to George Lucas’ stormtroopers in “Star Wars,” only shinier, with sinister red lights roving back and forth where their eyes should be.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
His old tail was really making a racket as it swished back and forth in the corn shucks.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
