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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Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Moore arrived for more of a drive-by, swinging in to chat with Ami founder Alexandre Mattiussi and other guests in a white skirt suit and matching sunglasses.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 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
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
Moore arrived for more of a drive-by, swinging in to chat with Ami founder Alexandre Mattiussi and other guests in a white skirt suit and matching sunglasses.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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