drunk driving

noun

variants or drunken driving

chiefly US

: the act of driving a vehicle while drunk

He was arrested for drunk driving.

Examples of drunk driving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to charges of second degree murder and felony drunk driving, Hartwell was also convicted of a felony driving under the influence resulting in injury to another with enhancements for causing great bodily injury and injuring multiple victims, according to Wagstaffe’s notes. —Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ignition interlock devices are more effective at reducing drunk driving than outright suspending driver’s licenses. —Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024

Police reportedly found evidence that Hamano had ordered alcoholic drinks at a restaurant earlier in the day, but he was never charged with drunk driving. —Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024

What starts as the ominous return of Riley — who went to prison for killing a woman while drunk driving — turns into a supernatural nightmare that even the biggest horror buff couldn’t have seen coming. —Kevin Jacobsen and Sarah Perchikoff, EW.com, 21 May 2024

Each year in Maryland, an average of about 170 individuals — men, women and children — lose their lives in drunk driving crashes. —Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024

The star quarterback got arrested for drunk driving at 2:30 a.m. early in the season, then broke his ankle in the final weeks. —Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024

This is one example of how Drive Square is used as an effective tool against teenage drunk driving within the community. —Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024

North by Northwest contains several of the most thrilling sequences in the director’s filmography, including the darkly comedic drunk driving scene, the showdown with the crop duster, and the climactic chase atop Mount Rushmore. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024