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 2004, Sutherland was sentenced to five years probation, fined $500 and ordered to take part in an alcohol treatment program after once again pleading no contest to drunk driving.
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Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Handshakes and High Fives Sam Blum spoke to Rio Foster, the Angels prospect who was severely injured as a passenger in a drunk driving accident last season.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In 2007, Sutherland was arrested on drunk driving charges and hit with his fourth DUI in 18 years.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
The Canadian actor has had previous run-ins with the law, including drunk driving charges in 2004 and 2007.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Handshakes and High Fives Sam Blum spoke to Rio Foster, the Angels prospect who was severely injured as a passenger in a drunk driving accident last season.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In 2007, Sutherland was arrested on drunk driving charges and hit with his fourth DUI in 18 years.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
The Canadian actor has had previous run-ins with the law, including drunk driving charges in 2004 and 2007.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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