drive-by
noun
the action of driving by a specified locality, object, etc..
drive-bys
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pluralof drive-by.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And when you really think about it, the notion of swapping out celeb-spotting for landmark drive-bys makes sense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
For Trump, the surprise drive-bys started in South Carolina, where he appeared at a restaurant called Zesto of West Columbia.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
The response to Lee’s photo has been less than kind, with some commenters doing emotional drive-bys to ridicule her.
From The Verge ● Sep. 20, 2018
Around the state, water experts and water-district employees are employing satellite images, infrared aerial photos, neighborhood drive-bys and complex algorithms to gauge just how much grassy turf was removed.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 31, 2016
Besides the happy, sad, and funny funerals, there were the super quick in-and-out funerals, or as Robbie Ray called them, drive-bys.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
