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fast adv.
on the double adv.

ADVERB

fast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quick quickly rapidly soon swift swiftly

WEAK

apace chop-chop expeditiously flat-out fleetly full tilt hastily hurriedly in a flash in haste in nothing flat in short order like a flash like a shot like greased lightning posthaste presto promptly pronto

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

slow

ADVERB

on the double

Synonyms

WEAK

chop-chop double-time expeditiously fast flat-out fleetly full tilt hastily hurried hurriedly in a flash in double time in haste in high gear lickety-split like a shot like greased lightning promptly pronto quick quickly rapidly snappily speedily swift swiftly

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like wildfire

Social media videos featuring entrepreneurs power washing and vacuuming car interiors have spread like wildfire, leading some young people facing a challenging job market to start their own car detailing businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

"These images started spreading like wildfire... and then the media started contacting me for a response."

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The backlash was nearly instantaneous, and spread like wildfire across subreddits, Instagram, Facebook, even LinkedIn.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

Surveying the wreckage of a week of AI disruption Hartnett observes it’s spreading like wildfire: insurance brokers Monday, wealth advisors Tuesday, real-estate services Wednesday and logistics Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026

After Hemme dismissed his class, news of what I had done spread through the University like wildfire.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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