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 two grow visibly emotional as rapid-fire footage plays, including shots of the young men’s daily arrival and interactions with swarming press outside the downtown Manhattan courthouse.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Its rapid-fire storytelling and plot twists kept viewers under compulsion for eight seasons, paving the way for several successful spinoffs.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Philly will be the second stop on the Ducks’ rapid-fire road swing featuring four games in six nights, beginning Monday in Washington against the Capitals before Tuesday’s visit to the Cradle of Liberty.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Translating Anthony Burgess’s stylized, dystopian novel for the screen, Kubrick adopts a playful, formal approach that combines colorful, futuristic exuberance with rapid-fire editing, changes in camera speed, and a garish production design that melds space-age and Georgian-era aesthetics.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Its rapid-fire storytelling and plot twists kept viewers under compulsion for eight seasons, paving the way for several successful spinoffs.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Philly will be the second stop on the Ducks’ rapid-fire road swing featuring four games in six nights, beginning Monday in Washington against the Capitals before Tuesday’s visit to the Cradle of Liberty.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Translating Anthony Burgess’s stylized, dystopian novel for the screen, Kubrick adopts a playful, formal approach that combines colorful, futuristic exuberance with rapid-fire editing, changes in camera speed, and a garish production design that melds space-age and Georgian-era aesthetics.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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