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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Much like the DeSantis administration’s rapid-fire build-out of Alligator Alcatraz, which relied on emergency declarations, the Port Authority’s strategy was to build as quickly as possible.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
In an episode-long flashback spurred by ingesting too much ketamine, Jessica reflects on their impossibly sweet meet-cute at a Brooklyn bar, followed by rapid-fire romantic milestones such as meeting her family and moving in together.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Earlier in the day, Japanese media reported the possible export of the 2,000-ton Abukuma-class warships, a total of six vessels commissioned between 1989 and 1993, each armed with a 76 mm rapid-fire gun and surface-to-surface missiles (SSMs) for anti-ship missions.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The rapid-fire process Open with their desire and their blocker.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
In an episode-long flashback spurred by ingesting too much ketamine, Jessica reflects on their impossibly sweet meet-cute at a Brooklyn bar, followed by rapid-fire romantic milestones such as meeting her family and moving in together.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Earlier in the day, Japanese media reported the possible export of the 2,000-ton Abukuma-class warships, a total of six vessels commissioned between 1989 and 1993, each armed with a 76 mm rapid-fire gun and surface-to-surface missiles (SSMs) for anti-ship missions.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The rapid-fire process Open with their desire and their blocker.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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