rapid-fire

ADJECTIVE

speedy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerated brisk expeditious hasty hurried immediate prompt rapid swift

WEAK

agile alacritous breakneck express fleet harefooted headlong lissome lively nimble precipitate quick-fire ready snappy split-second summary supersonic ultrasonic winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed leisurely slow sluggish

WEAK

halted slowed tardy

Example Sentences

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The “pattern day trader” rule, implemented in 2001, officially ends Thursday, making rapid-fire stock and options trades easier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Schwarzenegger in an unprecedented, rapid-fire recall of an enormously unpopular governor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

From rapid-fire reviews to emotional reactions, creators are shaping reading habits at scale and #BookTok has more than 77 million posts.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

OpenAI released a new model it touts as its best yet for handling research work like making improved versions of itself, as rapid-fire releases by AI rivals pick up pace.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

I was preparing to burst out and fight when Rachel Elizabeth Dare started talking in that rapid-fire machine gun way of hers.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

rapid-fire

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