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 2002, the actress was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, per the Los Angeles Times.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors charged Troupe with vehicular manslaughter in the death of a passenger, Tahara Day, 31, and with drunk driving, causing injury to another passenger in Troupe’s car and the driver of the big rig.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
California lawmakers introduced a bipartisan legislative package to crack down on drunk driving in the state.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
In January 2025, Forbes Advisor ranked South Dakota the second worst state for drunk driving.
—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 2 Feb. 2026
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors charged Troupe with vehicular manslaughter in the death of a passenger, Tahara Day, 31, and with drunk driving, causing injury to another passenger in Troupe’s car and the driver of the big rig.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
California lawmakers introduced a bipartisan legislative package to crack down on drunk driving in the state.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
In January 2025, Forbes Advisor ranked South Dakota the second worst state for drunk driving.
—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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