rapid-fire
adjective
rap·id-fire
ˌra-pəd-ˈfī(-ə)r 
1
: firing or adapted for firing shots in rapid succession
2
: marked by rapidity, liveliness, or sharpness
a comedian with a rapid-fire delivery
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Examples of rapid-fire in a Sentence
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My Man Godfrey is a gem of the screwball era, a social satire with rapid-fire witty dialogue.
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
While the song’s beat may be softer, Santa doesn’t hold back his rapid-fire verses about a love story that turns into a nightmare, with betrayal and deception.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
In fact, the hackers may be exploiting a bug in Apple’s rate limiting to allow their rapid-fire attempts, though the company didn’t respond to Krebs’ request for comment.
—Andy Greenberg Andrew Couts, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Your ability to reinvent your organization to become an innovation hub amid today's rapid-fire change will determine your growth.
—Robin Elledge, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The rapid-fire sotto-voce chords that launch the Scherzo went off with purring finesse; the coda of the first movement became an exuberant one-man stampede.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Plus, there are more rapid-fire questions to field.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
In a rapid-fire text message chain, the producers kept each other informed on who had just arrived and were racing to the doors.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Thelma Schoonmaker’s rapid-fire editing has never been stronger, keeping every sequence lively to disguise the three-hour runtime.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
While the song’s beat may be softer, Santa doesn’t hold back his rapid-fire verses about a love story that turns into a nightmare, with betrayal and deception.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
In fact, the hackers may be exploiting a bug in Apple’s rate limiting to allow their rapid-fire attempts, though the company didn’t respond to Krebs’ request for comment.
—Andy Greenberg Andrew Couts, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Your ability to reinvent your organization to become an innovation hub amid today's rapid-fire change will determine your growth.
—Robin Elledge, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The rapid-fire sotto-voce chords that launch the Scherzo went off with purring finesse; the coda of the first movement became an exuberant one-man stampede.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Plus, there are more rapid-fire questions to field.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
In a rapid-fire text message chain, the producers kept each other informed on who had just arrived and were racing to the doors.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Thelma Schoonmaker’s rapid-fire editing has never been stronger, keeping every sequence lively to disguise the three-hour runtime.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Rapid-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid-fire. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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