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.

Examples of fast and furious in a Sentence

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President Donald Trump’s fast and furious efforts to remake and downsize the federal government have hit a bit of a speed bump. —

Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 That's happening more swiftly than anyone predicted: a fast and furious purge underway even before Trump's nominees to serve as attorney general and FBI director have been confirmed. —

Carrie Johnson, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025 The pace of new restaurant openings is also fast and furious — with recent announcements from Peach Cobbler Factory, In-N-Out Burger, Paris Baguette and Eggspectation, among others. —

Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2024 Promotions started early and are coming fast and furious. —

Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fast and furious

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