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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Much like the lax culture around drunk driving before MADD, the dangers online are often seen as an unfortunate risk that parents are forced to accept in order to let their children and teens exist in the digital world.
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Erin Nicholson, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
He was also enrolled in a three-month drunk driving course and will remain on probation for three years.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Authorities said Rodriguez-Mendoza has a lengthy criminal record, including multiple arrests on charges of drunk driving, drug possession charges, and driving without a license.
—Emma Bussey , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The second season ended with Jimmy (Segel) saving the life of the man who killed his wife (Lilan Bowden) in a drunk driving accident, Brett Goldstein’s Louis.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Erin Nicholson, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
He was also enrolled in a three-month drunk driving course and will remain on probation for three years.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Authorities said Rodriguez-Mendoza has a lengthy criminal record, including multiple arrests on charges of drunk driving, drug possession charges, and driving without a license.
—Emma Bussey , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The second season ended with Jimmy (Segel) saving the life of the man who killed his wife (Lilan Bowden) in a drunk driving accident, Brett Goldstein’s Louis.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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