1
: carried out from a moving vehicle
a drive-by shooting
2
: done or made in a quick or cursory manner
Examples of drive-by in a Sentence
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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Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Court documents filed on Friday show Marquez Hill Turnipseed pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder - drive-by shooting.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The violence increased in March when his synagogue was also targeted in a drive-by shooting.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Jassen Cho was among two shot and killed Thursday night in a drive-by shooting in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, according to family and Chicago police.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Court documents filed on Friday show Marquez Hill Turnipseed pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder - drive-by shooting.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Noun
Ali was charged in Dakota County with two counts of drive-by shooting charges and one count of second-degree assault for the Burnsville shooting.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The violence increased in March when his synagogue was also targeted in a drive-by shooting.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Drive-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-by. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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