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 chaotic, rapid-fire developments resembled a March weekend showdown over the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelans to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Ransomware groups that once relied on patient reconnaissance can now launch high-volume, rapid-fire attacks.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some have voiced frustration over the rapid-fire variants, joking that their wallets can’t keep up.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
In the fall of her senior year, Jordan falls in with Sam and Yash, star students living in an intoxicating world of academic rigor, rapid-fire banter and spirited card games.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Ransomware groups that once relied on patient reconnaissance can now launch high-volume, rapid-fire attacks.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some have voiced frustration over the rapid-fire variants, joking that their wallets can’t keep up.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
In the fall of her senior year, Jordan falls in with Sam and Yash, star students living in an intoxicating world of academic rigor, rapid-fire banter and spirited card games.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid-fire
Adjective
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Potential applications include areas where both high energy storage and rapid power delivery are essential, such as electric vehicles, drones, and high-demand electronics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are expressive aromas of bread, pear and yellow plum; medium-full, with a rich, layered mid-palate, there is excellent complexity, significant persistence, brisk acidity and outstanding harmony.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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If left on automatic, the GFX100RF prefers a 1/125-second exposure time, which is brisk enough to eliminate signs of handshake.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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In fact, a quick review of the central bank’s dot plot underscores just how divided the Fed Governors are on the question of whether to cut interest rates (and by how much) over the next 12 months.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Changing your own wipers is quick and easy.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As demand for electricity surged to power more electric devices in homes and Big Tech's boom in data centers, renewable energy has been the go-to source for the cheapest, fastest way to generate more juice.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Starlink offers the fastest speeds, Hughesnet has the most affordable plans, and Viasat provides a middle ground with wide availability.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 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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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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