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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In 2012, he was convicted of drunk driving in Los Angeles and sentenced to 13 days in jail and in January 2024 he was arrested on gun charges.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 July 2025
At a hearing, it was said that Ashton was convicted of drunk driving in 2023, according to The Telegraph and the BBC.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 July 2025
Once, Johnson offered to transport a Black man who was just arrested for drunk driving.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Jackson played Charlie Conway, alongside Moreau’s Connie Moreau, in The Mighty Ducks, which followed reckless lawyer Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) as he’s arrested for drunk driving and ordered to coach the titular kids hockey team as community service.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 July 2025
At a hearing, it was said that Ashton was convicted of drunk driving in 2023, according to The Telegraph and the BBC.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 July 2025
Once, Johnson offered to transport a Black man who was just arrested for drunk driving.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Jackson played Charlie Conway, alongside Moreau’s Connie Moreau, in The Mighty Ducks, which followed reckless lawyer Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) as he’s arrested for drunk driving and ordered to coach the titular kids hockey team as community service.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2025
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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