fast-moving

[ fast-moo-ving, fahst- ]

/ ˈfæstˈmu vɪŋ, ˈfɑst- /

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adjective

moving or capable of moving at high speed.

(of a novel, play, or the like) having sustained action and interest with events following one another rapidly; lively in plot.

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Origin of fast-moving

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby fast-moving

fastie, fastigiate, fastigium, fast lane, fast motion, fast-moving, fastness, fast neutron, Fast of Gedaliah, fast one, fast reactor

How to use fast-moving in a sentence

According to Khakpour, “a very fast-moving anonymous coalition of females were the ones who got his account suspended.”
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Getting close to a bunch of giant, angry, fast-moving wild animals does.
Chicago’s Running of the Bulls|Hampton Stevens|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As an example, she cited how Ireland, which has a near ban on abortion, is fast moving towards legalizing same-sex marriage.
Why Does Spain Love Gay Marriage But Hate Abortion?|Emily Shire|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fast-moving, competitive capital of the United States forced him out of his more reserved shell, he says.
‘No Woman, No Drive’: Behind the Viral Video|Sophia Jones|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In the last scene, he uses his calculus of flow to rescue an Iraqi boy from a fast-moving, wind-buffeted river.
Joseph McElroy’s ‘Cannonball’ Is the Meta Iraq War Novel|Tom LeClair|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She seemed to be in a fast-moving motor boat for she could hear the wash of waves against the craft.
Voice from the Cave|Mildred A. Wirt
It is fast moving for a large snake; two individuals escaped capture.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala|William E. Duellman
If he is right it is inevitable that time, fast-moving or slow-moving, must influence the conception of events.
Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross
It was six inches deep in a choking grey dust which the fast moving car stirred up into a remorseless searching cloud.
I Walked in Arden|Jack Crawford
“So do I,” admitted the young skipper, giving the wheel another turn in order to hold the fast-moving boat to her course.
The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless|H. Irving Hancock