rapid-fire
adjective
rap·id-fire
ˌra-pəd-ˈfī(-ə)r 
1
: firing or adapted for firing shots in rapid succession
2
: marked by rapidity, liveliness, or sharpness
a comedian with a rapid-fire delivery
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Examples of rapid-fire in a Sentence
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In a rapid-fire segment, Kardashian, 43, responded to a series of what sounded like weird internet rumors about herself, most of which turned out to be true.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
The resulting score is just that, a collection of rapid-fire instrumentals that throb and gallop like a ball being whizzed across the court.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Campaign aides say the rapid-fire string of announcements, which will continue, demonstrate that the president hears their concerns.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
My Man Godfrey is a gem of the screwball era, a social satire with rapid-fire witty dialogue.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
While the song’s beat may be softer, Santa doesn’t hold back his rapid-fire verses about a love story that turns into a nightmare, with betrayal and deception.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
In fact, the hackers may be exploiting a bug in Apple’s rate limiting to allow their rapid-fire attempts, though the company didn’t respond to Krebs’ request for comment.
—Andy Greenberg Andrew Couts, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Your ability to reinvent your organization to become an innovation hub amid today's rapid-fire change will determine your growth.
—Robin Elledge, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The rapid-fire sotto-voce chords that launch the Scherzo went off with purring finesse; the coda of the first movement became an exuberant one-man stampede.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
The resulting score is just that, a collection of rapid-fire instrumentals that throb and gallop like a ball being whizzed across the court.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Campaign aides say the rapid-fire string of announcements, which will continue, demonstrate that the president hears their concerns.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
My Man Godfrey is a gem of the screwball era, a social satire with rapid-fire witty dialogue.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
While the song’s beat may be softer, Santa doesn’t hold back his rapid-fire verses about a love story that turns into a nightmare, with betrayal and deception.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
In fact, the hackers may be exploiting a bug in Apple’s rate limiting to allow their rapid-fire attempts, though the company didn’t respond to Krebs’ request for comment.
—Andy Greenberg Andrew Couts, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Your ability to reinvent your organization to become an innovation hub amid today's rapid-fire change will determine your growth.
—Robin Elledge, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The rapid-fire sotto-voce chords that launch the Scherzo went off with purring finesse; the coda of the first movement became an exuberant one-man stampede.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Rapid-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid-fire. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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