fast and furious
idiom
: in a very fast and forceful way : with one thing following another very quickly
—used both as an adjective and as an adverb
The action was fast and furious.
The questions were coming at me fast and furious.
The jokes were flying fast and furious.
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Contenders are rolling into theaters fast and furious from Sentimental Value with Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve, to Russell Crowe as Herman Göring (Nuremberg), Sydney Sweeney as boxing legend Christy Martin (Christy) and Jennifer Lawrence on the brink of madness in Die My Love.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Durham was super fast and furious.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
The twists come fast and furious on this six-part series, which culminates in a surprising cliffhanger, so read on as Entertainment Weekly breaks down the ending of The Asset.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
As Decision Day progressed, the goals came fast and furious, playoff berths were clinched, and home field advantage was secured.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Durham was super fast and furious.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
The twists come fast and furious on this six-part series, which culminates in a surprising cliffhanger, so read on as Entertainment Weekly breaks down the ending of The Asset.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
As Decision Day progressed, the goals came fast and furious, playoff berths were clinched, and home field advantage was secured.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fast and furious
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“Fast and furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20and%20furious. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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