thick and fast

idiom

: quickly and in large numbers
Suggestions were coming in thick and fast.

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The coverage was no doubt upsetting in part at least because articles came thick and fast at a time when Meghan was also being trolled on social media. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025 The role-playing game and fantasy references come thick and fast, guests play bizarre characters of their own creation, and loyal listeners are rewarded with long-running gags and rich lore. Simon Hill, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024 In 2016, at its peak, it was estimated there were around 300 million users—but then the competition arrived thick and fast. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025 Nevertheless, Phil Parkinson insists the promotion picture can change very quickly in a competition where the fixtures continue to come thick and fast, starting with his side’s trip to Mansfield Town on Sunday. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 The rest of Wilson’s summer was taken up by engagements and invites, still rolling in thick and fast today. George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 The accolades and invites have come thick and fast this time. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024 With the 2025 Oscar nominations coming in thick and fast Thursday afternoon, presented by actors Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott from the Film Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical triumphed once again. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 But under the right conditions, the hot air can rise thick and fast, forming towering thunderstorm clouds. Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024

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“Thick and fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thick%20and%20fast. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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