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 driver was charged with drunk driving and going the wrong way on a state highway.
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Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
At the time of their arrest, police said both brothers have criminal records for assault, menacing, drunk driving, reckless endangerment and driving without a license.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Read was ultimately found guilty of drunk driving.
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Todd Prussman,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
Officials were also focusing on deterring counterfeit-ticket sellers, drunk driving, fights and hate crimes.
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Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
At the time of their arrest, police said both brothers have criminal records for assault, menacing, drunk driving, reckless endangerment and driving without a license.
—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Read was ultimately found guilty of drunk driving.
—
Todd Prussman,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
Officials were also focusing on deterring counterfeit-ticket sellers, drunk driving, fights and hate crimes.
—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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