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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From the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela to a bizarre back-and-forth about Greenland to security talks between Israel and Syria to the first recognition of a new nation called Somaliland, the headlines have been fast and furious for those paying attention.
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The gadget news is coming in fast and furious this week, so charge your batteries and read on.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The speed at which Gen Alpha has been churning out new, often nonsensical, slang has been fast and furious throughout 2025.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 Dec. 2025
Blood and betrayals have come fast and furious this season.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The gadget news is coming in fast and furious this week, so charge your batteries and read on.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The speed at which Gen Alpha has been churning out new, often nonsensical, slang has been fast and furious throughout 2025.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 Dec. 2025
Blood and betrayals have come fast and furious this season.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.
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