RAPID-FIRE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

rapid-fire

adjective

ˌra-pəd-ˈfī(-ə)r

Definition of rapid-fire

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 In our interview his rapid-fire answers reveal a slightly different palate. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Let's rapid-fire this Hump Day class into a big Hump Day Night. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 One day into free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers uncorked a series of rapid-fire moves. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 13 July 2026 At issue is whether these modern rapid-fire rifles fit within the history of the gun rights protected by the 2nd Amendment or instead represent a new and dangerous threat to public safety that was unknown in 1791. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapid-fire

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid-fire

Adjective

That design philosophy allows manufacturers to prioritize rapid production, simpler assembly and lower manufacturing costs without compromising mission performance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Patents filed earlier in the 'gold rush' are often granted with broader coverage on average than applications filed later due to the rapid growth in prior art patent filings.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Our waiter, Juan, was – as all servers at Papi Steak are – quick to illuminate the kaleidoscopic dish with a pocket flashlight, apparently for documentary purposes.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
But those numbers are improving at a quicker pace than math scores.

— Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of quick

Adjective

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
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