drunk driving
noun
variants
or drunken driving
chiefly US
: the act of driving a vehicle while drunk
He was arrested for drunk driving.
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Beer bottles litter the foreground, blunt emblems of drunk driving.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
This week’s cover story looks at how some of those sheriffs currently remain in office, even after convictions for things like drunk driving and official misconduct or pending criminal charges born out of serious allegations.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
As the film opens, Cliff has reached the six-month mark of his sobriety following an unseen but frequently referenced drunk driving incident.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The ban originated in 1985 due to concerns about drunk driving, according to Rhode Island Monthly.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
This week’s cover story looks at how some of those sheriffs currently remain in office, even after convictions for things like drunk driving and official misconduct or pending criminal charges born out of serious allegations.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
As the film opens, Cliff has reached the six-month mark of his sobriety following an unseen but frequently referenced drunk driving incident.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The ban originated in 1985 due to concerns about drunk driving, according to Rhode Island Monthly.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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