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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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 Along with his cowriters Doug Mand and Dan Gregor, Schaffer has loaded up an arsenal of fast and furious jokes that keep whizzing by you. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025 The second-quarter reports are coming fast and furious, with this week expected to be the busiest one. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 July 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 6 Sep. 2025.

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