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
Examples of rapid-fire in a Sentence
the witness stayed unruffled all through the prosecutor's rapid-fire questioning
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The first four months of Trump’s second term have instead been drowned out by the kinds of rapid-fire crises that often distract from longer-term priorities.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Pascal Siakam’s 3-pointer the next time down the floor capped a rapid-fire 13-4 run for Indiana, which made its first five shots of the quarter — all with star point guard Tyrese Haliburton on the bench.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino have become known for their rapid-fire dialogue across beloved series like Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
But at the sound of Boris’s accent, Magenta, who was born in Soviet Georgia, sits up and starts questioning him rapid-fire.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Pascal Siakam’s 3-pointer the next time down the floor capped a rapid-fire 13-4 run for Indiana, which made its first five shots of the quarter — all with star point guard Tyrese Haliburton on the bench.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino have become known for their rapid-fire dialogue across beloved series like Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
But at the sound of Boris’s accent, Magenta, who was born in Soviet Georgia, sits up and starts questioning him rapid-fire.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapid-fire
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“Rapid-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid-fire. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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