Phrase guide

drive-by media

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

Media that provides broad or misleading statements in quick succession without context or explanation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, idiomatic, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

This term was used by Rush Limbaugh during his national radio program to describe elements of the mainstream media as similar to drive-by shooters.