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
Dumbo down Some time after he was released, Curtis was credibly implicated in the drive-by shooting of a circus elephant.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Parker Helmerich and his family marked the child's first year of life on Dec. 11 with a special drive-by parade, his mom Faith Helmerich tells PEOPLE.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
While the public often thinks of mass shootings as active shooter events in public places like schools, those are a small subset of such shootings, which can also include domestic and drive-by attacks.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
This new Cloak variant, Halcyon warned, can spread by way of dangerous drive-by downloads disguised as legitimate updates like Microsoft Windows installers.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Parker Helmerich and his family marked the child's first year of life on Dec. 11 with a special drive-by parade, his mom Faith Helmerich tells PEOPLE.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
While the public often thinks of mass shootings as active shooter events in public places like schools, those are a small subset of such shootings, which can also include domestic and drive-by attacks.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
This new Cloak variant, Halcyon warned, can spread by way of dangerous drive-by downloads disguised as legitimate updates like Microsoft Windows installers.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-by
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Just handshakes, quiet embraces and a hurried effort by the military to get everybody home in time for Christmas.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mings’ handball turned out to be decisive and Emery, speaking in a hurried post-match press conference, partially blamed his team’s loss on the incident.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Since 2001, the net effect of the state-building mission in Afghanistan has been the emergence of a strong Afghan army and a weak Afghan state, creating an imbalance that should worry anyone with a cursory knowledge of history or political theory.Paul D. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2014
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Taylor Swift's generosity also deserves admiration Swift’s altruism is frequently tagged as a reason for respect and admiration, even from those with a cursory interest in her.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The main symptom is a skin rash, which may be dry, itchy, irritated, and swollen.2 Most commonly, eczema rashes appear on the face, head, elbows, and/or knees.Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
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The three stages are flu-like illness, mouth sores, and skin rash.Sarah Bradley, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
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People with depression may be distracted on the road, have a slower reaction time, or have careless or impulsive driving behaviors, like hard braking or speeding.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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This perspective can help avoid mistakes stemming from poor tax planning or impulsive financial decisions.Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Code the shareholders wished out before us like slugs in a... Conversion Karen Solie First impression of a hasty once-over.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yet these traits, allied with superb technical ability, are what force defenders into making late and hasty decisions.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Wild didn’t like seeing Spurgeon, a top defenseman, knocked out of their lineup for a number of weeks by a reckless play from a rookie who had previously been suspended nine times in juniors and twice in the AHL.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested a short time later and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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There are even grief counselors and social workers who specialize in sudden loss.Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Her sister shared that while Hill-Wolfskill’s sudden and unexpected passing has been difficult, the family finds comfort in the lasting legacy of service her younger sister leaves behind.J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
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Angelenos are resilient, resourceful and quick to unify in times of disaster.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sign up for Dinner Tonight One quick and easy recipe in your inbox each night to answer that eternal question: What’s for dinner?Sam Sifton, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Drive-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-by. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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