Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession: Describes a situation, especially news, that develops very quickly with new information or events happening one after another in a short period.

Usage

• The adjective "fast-breaking" is primarily used to modify nouns related to events or information, most commonly "news." It describes a dynamic, unfolding situation where details are emerging quickly.
• It is typically used in formal or journalistic contexts.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Fast-breaking" vs. "Breaking News": While "breaking news" refers to news that is currently happening and being reported, "fast-breaking" emphasizes the and of new developments within that ongoing story. A story can be "breaking" without necessarily being "fast-breaking" if events unfold slowly.

Variants and Related Words

• Break (verb): To begin or emerge, as in "The news broke this morning."
• Breaking (adjective): Currently happening or newly revealed, as in "breaking news."
• Fast-paced (adjective): Moving or happening very quickly. (This is a broader term, while "fast-breaking" is specific to the rapid succession of events within a single story or situation.)

Synonyms

• Rapidly unfolding
• Fast-developing
• Fast-moving (in the context of events)

Antonyms

• Slow-moving
• Unfolding gradually
• Static

Adjective

1. occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession
   • the broadcast was interrupted by a fast-breaking news story about the invasion