fast-food
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly
a fast-food restaurant
2
: designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance
fast-food TV programming
fast food
noun
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Shake Shack Shake Shack’s high menu prices and its shift away from top-tier ingredient suppliers serve as reasons to short the fast-food company, according to JPMorgan.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Olivia Munn, Emily Ratajkowski, Olivia Wilde, Amy Schumer, Christine Baranski, Meg Stalter and even the fast-food chain Wendy's also expressed their contempt for the flight.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The return of the Boo Buckets also highlights McDonald’s strategy of utilizing limited-time offers to boost customer engagement in a competitive fast-food market, particularly as value-seeking consumers seek affordable and entertaining dining options.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Even in the current heyday for fast-food chicken chains, Raising Cane’s is winning big.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Olivia Munn, Emily Ratajkowski, Olivia Wilde, Amy Schumer, Christine Baranski, Meg Stalter and even the fast-food chain Wendy's also expressed their contempt for the flight.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The return of the Boo Buckets also highlights McDonald’s strategy of utilizing limited-time offers to boost customer engagement in a competitive fast-food market, particularly as value-seeking consumers seek affordable and entertaining dining options.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Even in the current heyday for fast-food chicken chains, Raising Cane’s is winning big.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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