fast-moving
Americanadjective
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moving or capable of moving at high speed.
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(of a novel, play, or the like) having sustained action and interest with events following one another rapidly; lively in plot.
Etymology
Origin of fast-moving
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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"More encounters mean more footage of raccoons being funny and in today's fast-moving, saturated feeds, that footage can become a meme almost instantly."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Officials warned of elevated fire danger across large swaths of Southern California starting Tuesday, with a high risk of fast-moving and “plume-dominated” fires driven by heat and instability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The solar wind is a constant flow of fast-moving charged particles released by the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
One person is dead after catastrophic flooding swept through the Texas Hill Country one year after fast-moving floods devastated a girls camp along the Guadalupe River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Shay called that “high gravity,” which happened every time a fast-moving object changed direction.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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