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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Parker described the large number of fires on Thursday as an "extremely worrying and fast-moving situation".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But a 10-mile stretch of Highway 1 is again closed because of a fast-moving fire threatening local landmarks, leaving Big Sur residents both on edge and frustrated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The new posture is necessary because the consumer-driven, fast-moving weight-loss market is unlike the insulin market, which is where the Danish giant made its name, he explained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Core inflation away from the fast-moving segments that are impacted by energy have been very quiescent, and I think we are going to continue to see that,” Bessent said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Why is it that all the fast-moving fish of the dark current have purple backs and usually purple stripes or spots?
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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