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 2023, prosecutors filed drunk driving and hit-and-run charges against Belt, according to court records.
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Armando Hernandez-Benitez, 20, was charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and multiple counts of drunk driving in the March 7 crash.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
The risk from alcohol consumption that is most often highlighted during the holiday season is that of drunk driving; 30% of Colorado’s fatal car crashes are alcohol related.
—William J. Burman, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer is facing allegations of drunk driving after showing up for his late shift intoxicated.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Armando Hernandez-Benitez, 20, was charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and multiple counts of drunk driving in the March 7 crash.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
The risk from alcohol consumption that is most often highlighted during the holiday season is that of drunk driving; 30% of Colorado’s fatal car crashes are alcohol related.
—William J. Burman, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer is facing allegations of drunk driving after showing up for his late shift intoxicated.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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