DRIVE-BY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

drive-by

adjective

ˈdrīv-ˈbī

Definition of drive-by

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 He had been targeted by a drive-by shooter in Jacksonville, Florida, and hospitalized with two gunshot wounds. — Lauren Sausser, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Prosecutors have said the 22-year-old defendant was a shooter in two separate drive-by shootings in Arlington. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026 The most shocking of the weekend’s carnage was the mass drive-by shooting at a large Juneteenth gathering in Roseland on the South Side in which at least 14 were injured. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 On Thursday, the Interior Department was claiming to have beat back the toxic blooms — while doing a drive-by trashing of Barack Obama to please the boss. — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive-by

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-by

Adjective

But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.

— Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Right now, decisions are being made in a hurried, contradictory fashion.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Definition of hurried

Adjective

The snowy first look released by Apple back in March honestly bares some cursory resemblance to the snowy, period, Eastern European setting that the AI prompt manages to generate — which again is just for a storyboard!

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
But that screening site was deep within the hotel and was relatively cursory in its execution.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026

Definition of cursory

Adjective

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
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

Definition of rushed

Adjective

The desire for freedom is overpowering, as is the potential for impulsive and rash decisions made in the moment.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Many individuals fall prey to emotional pitfalls like fear, greed, or shame, leading to impulsive spending, credit card debt, and neglecting long-term goals like retirement.

— ByGabriel Shahin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of impulsive

Adjective

Iranian critics of the MoU claim Tehran was too hasty in agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without gaining any tangible benefits from the agreement.

— July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Catastrophizing, making rash decisions and hasty cuts and failing to see the situation clearly just exacerbate the issue.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of hasty

Adjective

The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of reckless

Adjective

Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Small Holes One sign of snakes in your garden could be the sudden appearance of small holes that could be about the size of a small coin, or up to two inches.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026