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
An 80-year-old Chicago man was killed Wednesday morning in a drive-by shooting and authorities are trying to figure out who is behind his death.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Obviously, Sip cannot help them out with a Lasher drive-by because Lasher is with Albrecht in God knows where, and plus, Sip is about to be apprehended by the magic bureaucracy.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
The defendants, all 19 years old, were arrested in connection with drive-by attacks on six victims along University Avenue on the night of Sept. 7.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
For some, a return to 2020 — before COVID, strikes and devastating wildfires crippled Hollywood’s limping economy — would be welcome, even if meant enduring Trump’s drive-by attacks on the industry.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Obviously, Sip cannot help them out with a Lasher drive-by because Lasher is with Albrecht in God knows where, and plus, Sip is about to be apprehended by the magic bureaucracy.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
The defendants, all 19 years old, were arrested in connection with drive-by attacks on six victims along University Avenue on the night of Sept. 7.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
For some, a return to 2020 — before COVID, strikes and devastating wildfires crippled Hollywood’s limping economy — would be welcome, even if meant enduring Trump’s drive-by attacks on the industry.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-by
Adjective
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Stride can be a little hurried/sway a fair amount in straight lines but great on cuts/edges.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Overhead, a pair of firefighting helicopters circled in constant, hurried laps between the lake and the burning hillsides.—
Wally Skalij,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since 2001, the net effect of the state-building mission in Afghanistan has been the emergence of a strong Afghan army and a weak Afghan state, creating an imbalance that should worry anyone with a cursory knowledge of history or political theory.—
Paul D. Miller,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Apr. 2014
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Taylor Swift's generosity also deserves admiration Swift’s altruism is frequently tagged as a reason for respect and admiration, even from those with a cursory interest in her.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Symptoms may include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, chest pain, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and unexplained bleeding or bruising.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many others, particularly Latin Americans worried about his anti-migrant campaign pledges, expressed concern over potentially rash geopolitical decision-making that might earn him political points but that could upend their lives.—
Whitney Eulich,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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The two girls are both Muslim but otherwise unalike; Doe, from Somalia, is quiet and thoughtful, while Muna, from a Pakistani family, is brash, impulsive, and, at times, troublingly aggressive.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Seeing the cumulative cost of impulsive purchases can be an eye-opener, motivating you to reconsider similar decisions in the future.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some moved into the building’s basement, which a group of elderly Catholic nuns had occupied until the pandemic forced them to make a hasty exit, leaving behind crucifixes and religious robes.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Yet these traits, allied with superb technical ability, are what force defenders into making late and hasty decisions.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Reddit users were just as quick to praise the pedestrian's actions, seeing the moment as a justified comeback rather than reckless behavior.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The teen is charged with multiple counts of reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and criminal trespass and is expected to be charged in juvenile court, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Two PhD researchers at University of California San Diego (UCSD) spoke with Newsweek about how the threat of cuts from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the sudden disappearance of research grants, have left the scientific community reeling.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The smooch was just a tactic to make Ally’s ex jealous, obviously, but such a sudden and spectacular display of passion does put them on a collision course with local authorities.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
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None of that, though, is consolation for the artists' devoted fans, who were quick to share their disdain on social media.—
Gerrad Hall,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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This clip made its rounds on the internet and fans were quick to recall the history of Nike Techs in the United States.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Drive-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-by. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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