as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
the witness stayed unruffled all through the prosecutor's rapid-fire questioning
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Recent Examples of rapid-fire
The tiger shark had taken the bait at about 2 p.m. and the rapid-fire click of the reel had galvanized Walter Maxwell and his shark fishing friends.
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Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Trade experts are emphasizing caution amid a negotiation process that has been marked by rapid-fire announcements and reversals.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 2 July 2025
The idea is that once an intelligence explosion occurs, assuming that such a phenomenon ever happens, AI will in rapid-fire progression proceed to accelerate into becoming AGI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But given the rapid-fire deportation regime, those timelines can be compressed or sometimes nonexistent.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Trade experts are emphasizing caution amid a negotiation process that has been marked by rapid-fire announcements and reversals.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 2 July 2025
The idea is that once an intelligence explosion occurs, assuming that such a phenomenon ever happens, AI will in rapid-fire progression proceed to accelerate into becoming AGI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But given the rapid-fire deportation regime, those timelines can be compressed or sometimes nonexistent.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapid-fire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid-fire
Adjective
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Modular Applications Modular applications, containers and microservices allow rapid cloud-native development and seamless deployment of features tailored to customer requirements.—
Yu Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Trump had for months resisted pressure from Kyiv and NATO allies to turn the screw on Putin, engaging directly with Russia and distancing from Ukraine in the hopes that smoothing U.S. relations with Moscow would bring about a rapid end to the war.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Making a brisk morning walk in the sun part of your daily routine can be a grounding, enjoyable experience.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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When measuring the nation's collective fitness, the good news is Americans are more likely to take a brisk walk, play pickleball or lift weights.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Instead, use this time to wind down maybe by stretching, reading, journaling or even doing a quick emotional check-in.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Cutting the butter and cream cheese into smaller pieces and scattering them on top helps the pieces melt into the corn at a quicker and more even pace than if left whole.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The Perseids is a strong, fast meteor shower featuring about 50 to 100 meteors per hour, per NASA.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Kathy Bledsoe, 44, was working as manager at a Belleville outpost of the fast food chain on July 16, and at one point in the afternoon instructed a juvenile female to take out the trash, according to the Belleville Police Department.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.—
Tunku Varadarajan,
WSJ,
25 June 2021
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The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
7 Oct. 2019
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“Rapid-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid-fire. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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