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 rest of the preview features rapid-fire footage of Emily living it up in Rome as well as a glimpse of Minnie Driver’s new character Princess Jane.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The transformation is the latest in Stewart's rapid-fire hair changes.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
They are joined by co-writer Nicolas Peufaillit, who appears accustomed to the pair’s animated back and forth, and pitches in every now and again when their rapid-fire accounts subside.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The rapid-fire moves created an unprecedented series of openings that will need to be filled in short order.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The transformation is the latest in Stewart's rapid-fire hair changes.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
They are joined by co-writer Nicolas Peufaillit, who appears accustomed to the pair’s animated back and forth, and pitches in every now and again when their rapid-fire accounts subside.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The rapid-fire moves created an unprecedented series of openings that will need to be filled in short order.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid-fire
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since Berman took the helm in 2022, professional women’s soccer has seen rapid growth.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The company’s brisk activity shows no signs of slowing.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trick-or-treaters can expect brisk but dry weather.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Green was quick to point out that every team that has won a championship featured a strong defense.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ride-hailing revenue grew 17% year-on-year to $317 million, deliveries grew 23% to $465 million, and financial services had the fastest growth at 39% to $90 million.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The breakthrough dramatically boosts the power of attosecond light used to probe the fastest electron motions in atoms and materials.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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