as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
the witness stayed unruffled all through the prosecutor's rapid-fire questioning
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Recent Examples of rapid-fire
Senate Bill 3 also prohibits the sale of bump stocks and rapid-fire trigger activators, which are firearm components that can increase a gun’s rate of fire.
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The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Every email after that was rapid-fire, like responses from him were coming in five minutes or less.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Did translating your rapid-fire dialogue into French and then into English subtitles present any challenges?
—Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
But the department still needs the Accenture agents given the rapid-fire layoffs at the federal level, according to Wu.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
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The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Every email after that was rapid-fire, like responses from him were coming in five minutes or less.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Did translating your rapid-fire dialogue into French and then into English subtitles present any challenges?
—Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
But the department still needs the Accenture agents given the rapid-fire layoffs at the federal level, according to Wu.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid-fire
Adjective
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The organization urged community members to report immigration enforcement to the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice’s rapid response hotline at (909) 361-4588.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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These bases are considered critical for Israel's rapid response capabilities and national defense.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Think: a brisk stair climb between Zoom calls, a few yoga stretches before breakfast, or a quick round of squats at the top of each hour.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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While its cozy fabric will serve you well on brisk spring evenings, its lightweight design is easy to throw over your shoulders for added texture once temperatures rise.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Abby Moore, 2026, C Moore has quick reflexes and great blocking skills, according to Henry.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here’s how the playoff picture looks: Two quick takeaways here: Multiple seeds in the Western Conference were up for grabs entering yesterday’s games.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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John Taylor, mayor of New Fairview, told the committee that Wise County is one of the fastest growing counties in Texas with a 20% population increase since 2020.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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With their previous home sold and their third child on the way, Dallas designer Lisa Henderson and her husband, Luke, needed to find a new house—and fast.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.—
Tunku Varadarajan,
WSJ,
25 June 2021
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The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
7 Oct. 2019
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“Rapid-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid-fire. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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