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backward and forward

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Adv.1.backward and forward - moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"
back and forth, to and fro


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The Sheep, much against his will, carried her backward and forward for a long time, and at last said, "If you had treated a dog in this way, you would have had your deserts from his sharp teeth.
Fables by Aesop View in context
And business so handled, at several sittings or meetings, goeth commonly backward and forward in an unsteady manner.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
In fact, some Seminoles had just came in sight upon the horizon; they rode violently backward and forward on their fleet horses, brandishing their spears or discharging their guns with a dull report.
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
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