fast and furious
idiom
: in a very fast and forceful way : with one thing following another very quickly
—used both as an adjective and as an adverb
The action was fast and furious.
The questions were coming at me fast and furious.
The jokes were flying fast and furious.
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The changes are coming fast and furious for Saks and, in at least some cases, meeting with some resistance.
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David Moin, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Though the president delayed his decision to impose a 25% tariff on most products shipping from Canada for 30 days, the threats have continued to come fast and furious — on Canadian goods generally, lumber, aluminum, and other products.
—Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
But offers are still flying fast and furious as coaches build their boards before recruiting picks back up in mid-March.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Executive orders are expected to come fast and furious Monday afternoon, with actions expected around pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters, mass deportations, birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans, cryptocurrency and more.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Moin, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Though the president delayed his decision to impose a 25% tariff on most products shipping from Canada for 30 days, the threats have continued to come fast and furious — on Canadian goods generally, lumber, aluminum, and other products.
—Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
But offers are still flying fast and furious as coaches build their boards before recruiting picks back up in mid-March.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Executive orders are expected to come fast and furious Monday afternoon, with actions expected around pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters, mass deportations, birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans, cryptocurrency and more.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Fast and furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20and%20furious. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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