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hand over fist

ADVERB
at a tremendous rate
Synonyms
WEAK
ASAP amain apace at once immediately increasingly instantly speedily

Example Sentences

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American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

“Instead of buying hand over fist, China may cool down a little bit,” said Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at OPIS, which, like The Wall Street Journal, is owned by Dow Jones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

The previous valuation was taken in 2021, at the height of Covid lockdowns, social distancing and pubs losing money hand over fist.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

But it’s not just that Chili’s is making money hand over fist.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

So Buddy put them inside the glass display case, whereupon the locals actually began to pay money for them hand over fist.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols