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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The answers have to come fast and furious, as the moles keep rearing their ugly heads.
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Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The bugs came fast and furious, and early ones like seven kills ending Crucible games or the new activity being softlocked because everyone died between zones were at least fixed fast.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Kennedy’s appearance elicited some fact checking, which came fast and furious from sites like Politifact, less so on the news networks.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The nominating petitions are rolling out, fast and furious, with 10 or more aspirants hoping to take the field in some districts.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The bugs came fast and furious, and early ones like seven kills ending Crucible games or the new activity being softlocked because everyone died between zones were at least fixed fast.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Kennedy’s appearance elicited some fact checking, which came fast and furious from sites like Politifact, less so on the news networks.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The nominating petitions are rolling out, fast and furious, with 10 or more aspirants hoping to take the field in some districts.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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