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 Though celebrated for his affability, Lincoln grew exasperated with Field’s rapid-fire delivery, waving him away. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026 State lawmakers said these rapid-fire guns are not needed for self-defense but can be a weapon of mass murder. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Footage showed the gang fending off attacks from a sushi monster during a car chase with rapid-fire gags. — Ryan Gaur, Variety, 25 June 2026 On occasion, reporters quite literally tripped and fell over tripods and camera setups while the unfazed athletes answered a line of seemingly never-ending rapid-fire questions. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapid-fire

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid-fire

Adjective

Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 July 2026
This all comes amid rapid technological, social and economic change in China.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

The vineyard is the site of a Christmas tree farm, and tends to be crisp and brisk, like the resulting wines.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Definition of brisk

Adjective

There’s also a mill — a 40,000-square foot workshop space — a cafe, plenty of parking and quick access to area freeways.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The hot mixing allowed for fast setting times and therefore quick production of concrete.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Definition of quick

Adjective

The iconic fast food company has grown beyond its California roots in recent years, opening locations in Colorado, Texas, Idaho, and as far east as Tennessee.

— James Powel, USA Today, 7 July 2026
From climate change to drug discovery, quantum computing is expected to be solve problems at a pace where even the fastest supercomputers appear to be slow-moving snails.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of fast

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