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
Kirk and other retailers say that sales of tabletop items — everything from tapered candles to plates — are rapid-fire growth drivers, outpacing other categories of decor like bedding and decorative objects.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Here's our rapid-fire update on the 32-stock portfolio, beginning with his thoughts on the unloved tech stocks and other AI trade constituents before moving into the rest.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Her cross-examination — with its rapid-fire accusations, caustic tone and presumption of dishonesty — had felt eerily familiar after years of verbal abuse.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Crooks who send out rapid-fire texts are bound to fool someone into thinking that maybe the next text is about a real issue.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Here's our rapid-fire update on the 32-stock portfolio, beginning with his thoughts on the unloved tech stocks and other AI trade constituents before moving into the rest.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Her cross-examination — with its rapid-fire accusations, caustic tone and presumption of dishonesty — had felt eerily familiar after years of verbal abuse.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Crooks who send out rapid-fire texts are bound to fool someone into thinking that maybe the next text is about a real issue.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid-fire
Adjective
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But those expectations have since been upended as the Iran conflict has sent shockwaves through the global economy that are unlikely to unravel anytime soon, even if the war is brought to a rapid resolution.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If nothing else, the pace will be brisk.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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In 40 minutes against Gotham FC on a sunny but brisk Saturday afternoon at CPKC Stadium, Chawinga — the two-time reigning MVP of the National Women’s Soccer League — saw just 10 touches.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Choose sustainable solutions, not quick, leaky patches.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lunch is often an informal affair—poke bowls from Da Poke Bowl Shack, tacos from El Jefe, or something quick from Knosh or Takeaway 242 between pool and beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While your brave nature prefers fast outcomes, letting ideas mature in private should put you in a position to act with more confidence in a positive outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Sganga For the new secretary, the test will be whether the symbolic gestures and promises made in rooms like this translate into faster help before hurricane season begins.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.—
Rob Hodgetts at Longchamp,
CNN,
15 Oct. 2019
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“Rapid-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid-fire. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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