fast and furious

phrase

: in a very fast and forceful way : with one thing following another very quickly
—used both as an adjective and as an adverb
The action was fast and furious.
The questions were coming at me fast and furious.
The jokes were flying fast and furious.

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Pulling off both the oscillation between fast and furious belters and quiet, pastoral lullabies is a tough feat at an outdoor music festival, but the Brits do seem to be made for this sort of thing. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 John Cena is taking on another fast and furious franchise in the first look at Mattel‘s action film take on the Matchbox toy cars first released in 1953. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 July 2026 The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between. — Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 Other celebrities drop by, naturally, and the Hell-Ay showbiz digs fly fast and furious and occasionally stick. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fast and furious

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“Fast and furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20and%20furious. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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