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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Alexi Pineda-Ticas, 32, pleaded no contest last March to vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Civil Liability After a Fatal Drunk Driving Crash Criminal charges are handled separately from civil claims related to injuries in drunk driving accidents.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
He is charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Rancho Cordova police arrested the deputy on suspicion of drunk driving after the crash, the sheriff's office said.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Civil Liability After a Fatal Drunk Driving Crash Criminal charges are handled separately from civil claims related to injuries in drunk driving accidents.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
He is charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Rancho Cordova police arrested the deputy on suspicion of drunk driving after the crash, the sheriff's office said.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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