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

Recent Examples on the Web There are just 17 more sleeps until the NFL draft, and the mock drafts are coming in fast and furious. —

Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024 Restaurant chains raise menu prices every year, but since the pandemic hikes have been coming in fast and furious. —

Krystal Hur, CNN, 13 June 2024 Reactions to the off-color remarks were fast and furious on social media, even from fellow Bravolebrities. —

Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024 The big issues come fast and furious, and the series leans into the impact of visual representation rather than blunt description. —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fast and furious

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