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
Shakur died in September 1996 at the age of 25, six days after being shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The Connecticut man was one of two brothers convicted in the drive-by shooting death of a 19-year-old who had two younger teens in the car with him.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Victoria Barrios, 18, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Santa Ana in August 2019.
—Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Families who had lost children to drive-by shootings sat in the same room and argued about how to tell their stories.
—Terry McDonell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The Connecticut man was one of two brothers convicted in the drive-by shooting death of a 19-year-old who had two younger teens in the car with him.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Victoria Barrios, 18, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Santa Ana in August 2019.
—Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Families who had lost children to drive-by shootings sat in the same room and argued about how to tell their stories.
—Terry McDonell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-by
Adjective
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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
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Galena’s Historic District was ranked 66 for its relaxed environment and disconnection from the modern hurried atmosphere, according to the publication.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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My general understanding of book clubs had, to that point, been cursory.—
Roxane Gay,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even the most cursory tour of local highlights will take you from the 2,000-year-old remains of Emperor Tiberius's cliff-top Villa Jovis to the still-buzzing purveyor of Jackie Kennedy's iconic sandals—Canfora, which anchors the Via Camerelle luxury shopping corridor.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 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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Better that there be no resentments about money, better that Adele learn that rash decisions had lasting costs.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Arsenal restricted them to fine margins — a penalty in normal time, conceded by a rash decision by their third-choice right back against arguably the most in-form winger in the world.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Mickey Todiwala Leaving software engineering wasn't an impulsive decision.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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What moved me most in The Testaments was its cast of teenage girls — the Plums seemed to be sparkling, creative, impulsive, curious, deeply loyal, and ready to question the world around them.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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This cultural reinforcement of speed over thoughtful planning can lead to hasty decisions that ultimately create more problems that the COO is then expected to solve.—
Allison Mais,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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But don’t be hasty about buying electronics in May.—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Hal had taken risks Kate thought were reckless.—
Debora Cahn,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Many savings and loans, retail banks created by quirks in banking law decades earlier, made reckless investments when the Fed’s high interest rates in the early 1980s crushed their traditional business.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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There was a sudden flourishing of knives, blades flashing in the market lights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Drive-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-by. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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