DRIVE-BY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

drive-by

adjective

ˈdrīv-ˈbī

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of drive-by 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 Fort Worth police have arrested a third suspect in the April 2 drive-by killing of a 15-year-old boy, according to online arrest records. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 One woman was killed and a second was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night at a funeral home, according to East Point police. —

Alexis Stevens, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026 Mahmoud Haqiqat, commander of the police station in Iranshahr, Iran, was assassinated in a drive-by shooting, who recorded the event and posted it online. —

Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive-by

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-by

Adjective

Staying there feels like stepping back in time to a less crowded, less hurried version of Italy, where old men gather in front of the church to watch the world go by, and families with little kids enjoy a gelato on the terrace of the cafes on the main square.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Certainly, costs have risen, but those sorts of checks have made a hurried meal feel like an expensive indulgence and really not that different, cost-wise, from a full-service experience.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026