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
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A fast-moving wildfire burning near homes in the outskirts of Santa Clarita prompted evacuation orders Sunday afternoon as both L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Startups and their investors, he said, are racing to capture a fast-moving market and “that race creates momentum.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The observations provide the first direct evidence that quark-gluon plasma responds to fast-moving particles as a unified fluid, producing waves, splashes, and swirling motion instead of simply behaving as a collection of independently scattering particles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ukraine has begun using artificial intelligence-enabled robot guns to take down Russia's new and fast-moving jet-powered drones, the Ukrainian air force said Monday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The strain broke the tree’s limb, and the four girls plummeted into the water and were borne along by the fast-moving current.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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