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 fact, Blackout Wednesday is one of the deadliest days of the year for drunk driving, and the risk of encountering a drunk driver on Thanksgiving is 55 percent higher than on an average day, according to MoneyGeek.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Huger was released from prison in September after serving six months behind bars for her drunk driving case.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Much like the lax culture around drunk driving before MADD, the dangers online are often seen as an unfortunate risk that parents are forced to accept in order to let their children and teens exist in the digital world.
—Erin Nicholson, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Authorities said Rodriguez-Mendoza has a lengthy criminal record, including multiple arrests on charges of drunk driving, drug possession charges, and driving without a license.
—Emma Bussey , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Huger was released from prison in September after serving six months behind bars for her drunk driving case.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Much like the lax culture around drunk driving before MADD, the dangers online are often seen as an unfortunate risk that parents are forced to accept in order to let their children and teens exist in the digital world.
—Erin Nicholson, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Authorities said Rodriguez-Mendoza has a lengthy criminal record, including multiple arrests on charges of drunk driving, drug possession charges, and driving without a license.
—Emma Bussey , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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