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
The public hearings are a rapid-fire announcement of the decisions.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The first four months of Trump’s second term have instead been drowned out by the kinds of rapid-fire crises that often distract from longer-term priorities.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Pascal Siakam’s 3-pointer the next time down the floor capped a rapid-fire 13-4 run for Indiana, which made its first five shots of the quarter — all with star point guard Tyrese Haliburton on the bench.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino have become known for their rapid-fire dialogue across beloved series like Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The first four months of Trump’s second term have instead been drowned out by the kinds of rapid-fire crises that often distract from longer-term priorities.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Pascal Siakam’s 3-pointer the next time down the floor capped a rapid-fire 13-4 run for Indiana, which made its first five shots of the quarter — all with star point guard Tyrese Haliburton on the bench.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino have become known for their rapid-fire dialogue across beloved series like Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid-fire
Adjective
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Fanning out across downtown with no real destination is an L.A. tradition — what about joining the many immigrant rights groups who have set up rapid response networks to show up where la migra does?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In an era of such rapid and enormous change, the characteristics that defined an American, an American body, and, therefore, American citizenship itself were unstable and uncertain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Examples include moderate or brisk walking, water aerobics, doubles tennis, slow cycling, or ballroom dancing.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
30 May 2025
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The sun peeked out, but brisk winds were blowing and temperatures only climbed to the high 40s near the lakefront.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Some fans were quick to show concern for Paltrow in the comments, warning the Goop founder about the dangers of topless cooking.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
15 June 2025
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Noting some Italian heritage, her take was pretty quick.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, Verstappen was the fastest driver in FP1.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Taylor made fast friends with the cubs, including forming an especially close bond with one of the males of the inseparable group.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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