drunk driver
noun
variants
or drunken driver
chiefly US
: a person who drives a vehicle while drunk
He was killed by a drunk driver.
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The Panthers forward, 28, dedicated his gold medal to Gaudreau, a Columbus Blue Jackets and fellow national team player, who died cycling in August 2024 when a drunk driver allegedly swerved and slammed into his bicycle.
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Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
In court Friday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office provided the two cops an opportunity to dodge a criminal record for the alleged coverup and letting a drunk driver back on the road.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Her goal of creating a place where female anglers were educated and encouraged in a non-intimidating environment was almost derailed a year later when April was nearly killed by a drunk driver.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead, in October 2022, Lim was killed by a drunk driver who struck their car head-on.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
In court Friday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office provided the two cops an opportunity to dodge a criminal record for the alleged coverup and letting a drunk driver back on the road.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Her goal of creating a place where female anglers were educated and encouraged in a non-intimidating environment was almost derailed a year later when April was nearly killed by a drunk driver.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead, in October 2022, Lim was killed by a drunk driver who struck their car head-on.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Drunk driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driver. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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