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
Prosecutors have said the 22-year-old defendant was a shooter in two separate drive-by shootings in Arlington.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
This September, in Ecuador, 31-year-old Jonathan Gonzalez was killed in a drive-by shooting after being pressured to lose a match.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Their drive-by-wire systems and autonomous operation eliminate the need for a human operator to be anywhere near the action.
—David Szondy
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Years after their teenage sons were killed in separate drive-by shootings, both women are still waiting for answers.
—Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
This September, in Ecuador, 31-year-old Jonathan Gonzalez was killed in a drive-by shooting after being pressured to lose a match.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Their drive-by-wire systems and autonomous operation eliminate the need for a human operator to be anywhere near the action.
—David Szondy
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Years after their teenage sons were killed in separate drive-by shootings, both women are still waiting for answers.
—Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-by
Adjective
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Right now, decisions are being made in a hurried, contradictory fashion.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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In addition, the hurried evaluation and adoption of this proposal, which became public less than a week ago, is unnecessary.—
Jeff Kottkamp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The snowy first look released by Apple back in March honestly bares some cursory resemblance to the snowy, period, Eastern European setting that the AI prompt manages to generate — which again is just for a storyboard!—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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My general understanding of book clubs had, to that point, been cursory.—
Roxane Gay,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, Mahan and his wealthy Silicon Valley backers talked themselves into a rushed and premature campaign that was never remotely competitive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Having trekked the territory with his trusty surveyor’s compass, and in the absence of anyone else rash enough to do it, Washington volunteers to deliver an ultimatum to the encroaching French forces.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Unvaccinated people who may have been exposed are urged to quarantine, avoid large gatherings and watch for fever, cough, rash or red eyes for up to three weeks.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Kat makes the impulsive decision to marry Charlie, who agrees to remain in the relationship for a few months for the positive press.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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The criteria include frantic efforts to avoid abandonment, having unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsive behavior, chronic feelings of emptiness, intense anger, emotional instability, paranoia or dissociation under stress, and recurrent suicidal behavior or self-harm.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Western forces have largely beat a hasty retreat from Africa’s coup-prone Sahel region in recent years.—
Kaitlyn Rabe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Meanwhile, some Jackson County taxing jurisdictions have criticized the county’s tax policies as hasty and damaging.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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As buttoned-up and as rule-abiding as Nicky is, Morgan is reckless.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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That same week, a 17-year-old was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, and handgun violations after injuring his 14-year-old relative in a shooting.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Authorities said that in the days leading up to her disappearance, Moore exhibited behavior that was out of character, including a sudden absence and an abrupt change in social media presence, according to ABC News.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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His sudden passing has left his wife, Pamela, to raise their two children alone, Melissa Lynch, a family friend wrote in a GoFundMe campaign statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Drive-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-by. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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