drive-bys

Vehicular shooting incidents

Drive-bys are shootings from a moving vehicle, where attackers fire at targets and speed away: Three people were wounded in the drive-by.

The term extends to any quick, superficial action—a hasty visit, a glancing criticism, or shallow media coverage: The article was just a drive-by on the whole issue.

shooting

gang

Organized criminal group

shooting · bullets · homicide · retaliation · victims · streetcorner · automatic · spray · wounded · witnesses

casual

glance

Brief, casual look

  • waveOscillating motion through medium
  • greetingExpression of welcome
  • quickMoving with speed

passing · acknowledgment · nod · brief · fleeting · cursory · superficial · momentary · hasty · perfunctory

media

segment

Distinct part of whole

footage · broadcast · reporting · clip · story · headline · brief · snippet · interview · newsworthy

Categories
Opposites
attack method/mobility

drive-bysambushes

Hidden surprise attacks

siege · home invasions

engagement duration/commitment

drive-bysstandoffs

Unresolved confrontations between opposing sides

sieges · shootouts · close-quarters combat · hostage situations

targeting precision

drive-byssurgical strikes

Targeted attacks minimizing collateral

Family

drive-by, drive, drives, drove, driven, driving, driver, drivers, driveway

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13