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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Each contender will get 10 minutes, with three to five minutes of rapid-fire questions from Patricof and Littman.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Providing the voice of one of the many alien characters is Martin Scorsese, who has some amusing moments with his typically rapid-fire delivery as a nervous street food vendor whom Djarin pumps for information.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
This is the transit of rapid-fire banter, accidental oversharing, viral tweets, late-night rabbit holes and managing to listen to three different stories simultaneously.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But between rapid-fire questions and candidates hurling insults or talking over one another, the chaotic nature of some debate moments did little to help undecided voters make up their minds about their preferred candidate, some political observers said.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 May 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Providing the voice of one of the many alien characters is Martin Scorsese, who has some amusing moments with his typically rapid-fire delivery as a nervous street food vendor whom Djarin pumps for information.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
This is the transit of rapid-fire banter, accidental oversharing, viral tweets, late-night rabbit holes and managing to listen to three different stories simultaneously.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But between rapid-fire questions and candidates hurling insults or talking over one another, the chaotic nature of some debate moments did little to help undecided voters make up their minds about their preferred candidate, some political observers said.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 May 2026
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 30 May. 2026.
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