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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Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
But the department still needs the Accenture agents given the rapid-fire layoffs at the federal level, according to Wu.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Silence can be misconstrued as indecision in a corporate culture that prizes rapid-fire exchanges.
—Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
But the department still needs the Accenture agents given the rapid-fire layoffs at the federal level, according to Wu.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Silence can be misconstrued as indecision in a corporate culture that prizes rapid-fire exchanges.
—Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration’s rapid-fire policy changes have also been perplexing for the Fed, which is tasked with managing borrowing costs.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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