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
Examples of rapid-fire in a Sentence
the witness stayed unruffled all through the prosecutor's rapid-fire questioning
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The Seahawks’ pursuit of Darnold snuck up on many NFL observers and proceeded in rapid-fire fashion.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Read: The Tesla revolt To longtime Tesla chroniclers such as myself, the chaotic, rapid-fire cuts that defined Musk’s tenure at DOGE felt familiar from the very beginning.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
Burst mode, which takes a series of rapid-fire shots, is also essential.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
The clip serves as a rapid-fire tour of her qualifications, passion for motorsport, and creative acumen.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Read: The Tesla revolt To longtime Tesla chroniclers such as myself, the chaotic, rapid-fire cuts that defined Musk’s tenure at DOGE felt familiar from the very beginning.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
Burst mode, which takes a series of rapid-fire shots, is also essential.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
The clip serves as a rapid-fire tour of her qualifications, passion for motorsport, and creative acumen.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapid-fire
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“Rapid-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid-fire. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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