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
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Examples of rapid-fire in a Sentence
the witness stayed unruffled all through the prosecutor's rapid-fire questioning
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Instead, the two actors take a rapid-fire trip down memory lane as Rogen prepares for his wedding.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
As Tesla stock soared in after-hours trading following its earnings surprise, CEO Elon Musk joined a call with analysts to take rapid-fire questions about the electric vehicle maker’s finances and lagging production.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Messi came on as a substitute in the second half and stole the show with a rapid-fire hat-trick, netting three goals between the 78th and 89th minute.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
As Tesla stock soared in after-hours trading following its earnings surprise, CEO Elon Musk joined a call with analysts to take rapid-fire questions about the electric vehicle maker’s finances and lagging production.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Messi came on as a substitute in the second half and stole the show with a rapid-fire hat-trick, netting three goals between the 78th and 89th minute.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Rapid-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid-fire. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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