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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That same year, he was arrested and charged with drunk driving in Westchester, Jones said.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
She was convicted of drunk driving.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
In fact, Blackout Wednesday is one of the deadliest days of the year for drunk driving, and the risk of encountering a drunk driver on Thanksgiving is 55 percent higher than on an average day, according to MoneyGeek.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Huger was released from prison in September after serving six months behind bars for her drunk driving case.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
She was convicted of drunk driving.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
In fact, Blackout Wednesday is one of the deadliest days of the year for drunk driving, and the risk of encountering a drunk driver on Thanksgiving is 55 percent higher than on an average day, according to MoneyGeek.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Huger was released from prison in September after serving six months behind bars for her drunk driving case.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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