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 company has received court approval to pursue a rapid-fire sale of its pharmacy business.
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Sabrina Valle, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The razor-sharp dialogue is rapid-fire, and proper delivery requires a keen understanding of the nature and nuance of language.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Don’t Mistake Speed for Savvy Too many presenters think rapid-fire delivery shows mastery.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
But Latrice is amazing in her rapid-fire verse, and Valentina looks astonishingly beautiful and delivers a show-stopper.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
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Sabrina Valle, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The razor-sharp dialogue is rapid-fire, and proper delivery requires a keen understanding of the nature and nuance of language.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Don’t Mistake Speed for Savvy Too many presenters think rapid-fire delivery shows mastery.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
But Latrice is amazing in her rapid-fire verse, and Valentina looks astonishingly beautiful and delivers a show-stopper.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapid-fire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid-fire
Adjective
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But over the decades, jobs vanished, factories closed, and industry's hum was replaced by the lure of cheap labor overseas and rapid automation at home.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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However, no big promises are being made about throwing a lot of money at a rapid rise.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The barn jacket makes for a stylish layering piece, which is perfect to bring along for cool nights around the bonfire or brisk boat rides.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Mike Dunleavy Reveals Big Offseason Roster Goal Now, after a brisk five-game defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves (mostly without their best player, Stephen Curry, who went down in Game 1 with a hamstring strain), the Warriors face an uncertain offseason.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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As with uptime, Bluehost's quick and reliable customer support continues to impress us in testing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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Most of the garage lights on our list include power cords to plug them into an outlet, making installation quick and easy.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Of course, it’s not wrapped in just any tortilla, this one is extra special as it’s inspired by the fast food giant’s famous biscuits.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Running back Rico Dowdle looks fast with the ball in his hands.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
3 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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