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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She was initially set to serve one year for her drunk driving case, but was released early.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In June, a jury acquitted Read on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe (she was convicted on a drunk driving charge).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
One person is killed about every 42 minutes in a drunk driving crash, totaling more than 12,000 lives lost each year, the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration says.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to his alleged cartel connections, Chavez has a criminal history in California dating back to 2012, when he was convicted of drunk driving and sentenced to 13 days in jail.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In June, a jury acquitted Read on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe (she was convicted on a drunk driving charge).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
One person is killed about every 42 minutes in a drunk driving crash, totaling more than 12,000 lives lost each year, the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration says.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to his alleged cartel connections, Chavez has a criminal history in California dating back to 2012, when he was convicted of drunk driving and sentenced to 13 days in jail.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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