as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
the administrator's schedule left her with no time to make more than a drive-by assessment of the situation
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Recent Examples of drive-by
This would lead Shakur to wage war against Biggie up until his death in September 1996 after being fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
While law enforcement is increasing drive-by patrols, Kimsey said elections staff are acting as observers at all 22 drop box locations to report suspicious activity to 911.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
The Detroit Police Department said the two young men were victims of a drive-by shooting, with the 18-year-old dying from his wounds and a 19-year-old being hospitalized and in stable condition.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Two men have been charged with murder in the drive-by shooting of an 18-year-old who was struck in the brain stem and died seven hours later, court records show.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
While law enforcement is increasing drive-by patrols, Kimsey said elections staff are acting as observers at all 22 drop box locations to report suspicious activity to 911.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
The Detroit Police Department said the two young men were victims of a drive-by shooting, with the 18-year-old dying from his wounds and a 19-year-old being hospitalized and in stable condition.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Two men have been charged with murder in the drive-by shooting of an 18-year-old who was struck in the brain stem and died seven hours later, court records show.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-by
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Diners harken back to a simpler time in American life before the rise of hurried drive-thrus and impersonal delivery services.Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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The plot is hurried, leaving the actors insufficient time to find their footing.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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However, any reader of the list with even a cursory knowledge of the European economic landscape will view the figures with skepticism, with the Fortune 500 Europe measuring companies’ revenues from 2023.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
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The individual elements of Ka’s style would be familiar to a listener with even a cursory knowledge of rap.Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2024
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The body rash typically only develops in children and may be itchy.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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This card symbolizes the impulsive and passionate nature of the Knight, whose fiery approach can sometimes lead to rash decisions.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Both are forces of nature — Bug in an impulsive sense and Bird in a more literal manner that hints of something otherworldly about his existence.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The dread of impulsive and cataclysmic decisions in a second Trump term and thousands of federal appointments based on fealty and ideology rather than competence is met on the other side by fears that Vice President Harris won’t make meaningful personnel changes or any new or different decisions.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Genuine investment opportunities don’t require hasty decisions.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Once the cops go — a hasty exit that also feels rehearsed — the Brigstockes hold each other.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Besides murder, the jury also found Coy guilty of felonious assault and reckless homicide.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coy, who was removed from his position in the Columbus Police Department shortly after the incident, faced charges of murder, reckless homicide and other offenses in which he was found guilty on Monday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Overall, this has led to a sudden surge in inventory in both Austin and Texas in general.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Since the intelligence agencies do not usually bother to debunk such individual bits of false propaganda, the sudden flurry of public notifications indicates the severity of the threat that U.S. spies now see in the underlying Russian plot against the election.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Don’t be too quick to buy into something that is a fleeting desire.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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This video raises a lot of questions, many of which commenters on the video were quick to point out.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Drive-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-by. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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