thick and fast

idiom

: quickly and in large numbers
Suggestions were coming in thick and fast.

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New York always has the last word in the majors, and the storylines came thick and fast in its opening stanza. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Then, several years later, success came thick and fast. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 The games were coming thick and fast, with a lot on the line. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 May 2025 From new artificial intelligence models to the world’s largest auto show, Chinese tech companies are flaunting new developments thick and fast. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025 However, the warnings are coming in thick and fast regarding customer services, which are facing numerous changes. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 The actions have come thick and fast in the first few days of his second administration. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Thick and fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thick%20and%20fast. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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