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
In 2020, five-month-old Ocean Robertson survived a gunshot wound to the head in a drive-by shooting that killed her mother.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
That July, police captain Robert Melton was shot and killed as police were responding to a drive-by shooting and subsequent police chase.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
In 1993, Snoop Dogg faced a murder charge in connection with a drive-by shooting when his bodyguard, McKinley Lee, fired at a rival gang member.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
One can be charged with first-degree murder in Arizona if a person kills someone while committing certain felonies such as kidnapping or drive-by shooting.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
That July, police captain Robert Melton was shot and killed as police were responding to a drive-by shooting and subsequent police chase.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
In 1993, Snoop Dogg faced a murder charge in connection with a drive-by shooting when his bodyguard, McKinley Lee, fired at a rival gang member.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
One can be charged with first-degree murder in Arizona if a person kills someone while committing certain felonies such as kidnapping or drive-by shooting.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-by
Adjective
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Some sequences feel hurried, some satirical dialogue is a little too on the nose and a special effect around the climax lacks the polish of the production design elsewhere.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, hurried or reactive infrastructure development may expose the investor to significant foreign asset reporting and tax burdens (NCTI, for example) that could have been mitigated if a multi-disciplinary framework had been considered.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In between checking in on the new collection’s progress, the film offers a fairly cursory overview of Jacobs’ career to date, beginning with his graduation from New York’s Parsons School of Design in the mid-Eighties.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Miami had cursory contact with Samuel’s representation but never strongly pursued him or invited him for a visit.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In her post, the 27-year-old shares how a rushed layover and a tight schedule turned a simple flight connection into an emotional ordeal.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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However, concerns have been raised by industry stakeholders about a rushed and opaque consultation process, with some fearing prior targets will be watered down.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Symptoms of Chagas disease include fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, rash, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, and eyelid swelling.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images If those running Ohio State’s program had done something rash, like fire head coach Ryan Day as some suggested, after the Michigan loss, there’s likely no way the team would have rallied to win the title.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reflective self-talk while performing tasks gives you self-regulation and prevents the lightning-fast, reflexive emotional self-talk from making impulsive decisions that lead to errors and mistakes.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ari is a rich kid from New York, who is an impulsive motormouth desperate for Sam’s affection.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These works are what happens when excess sentiment meets shallow conception and hasty commissioning.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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As the announcer remarks upon how the normally meticulous and unflappable Haines is playing with an uncommon aggression, Hitchcock’s urgent camerawork and rapid cuts show Guy, pressed for time and needing to make a hasty exit, playing at a pace that would give Rafael Nadal an aneurysm.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, an officer or insurance adjuster might claim your lack of footwear contributed to reckless or careless driving, and the matter could even be brought up in court or during an insurance review.—
Georgea Kovanis,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Set in 1968 suburbia, Father of Us follows five siblings caught between their magnetic but reckless father and their radiant but overwhelmed mother.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The condition causes sudden weakness or paralysis in muscles on one side of the face and is, in most cases, temporary, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Drive-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-by. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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