1
: carried out from a moving vehicle
a drive-by shooting
2
: done or made in a quick or cursory manner
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Adjective
the administrator's schedule left her with no time to make more than a drive-by assessment of the situation
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Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting in Detroit on Monday afternoon, while another young man was injured in the same tragic incident, according to police.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
According to The Columbian, at the time of his arrest Sunday, Warren was out on bail after being charged with drive-by shooting, assault and felony harassment; he is accused of firing a gun at Melendez's apartment earlier this month.
—Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
In early September, a CTA employee was injured in a drive-by shooting outside the Howard station in Rogers Park, Chicago police said.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting in Detroit on Monday afternoon, while another young man was injured in the same tragic incident, according to police.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
There’s a confidence to running your restaurant in a neighborhood that doesn’t rely on tourists, window shoppers or drive-by traffic.
—Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
According to The Columbian, at the time of his arrest Sunday, Warren was out on bail after being charged with drive-by shooting, assault and felony harassment; he is accused of firing a gun at Melendez's apartment earlier this month.
—Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Drive-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-by. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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