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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Court records show that bench warrants filed against Kim Mathers, the ex-wife of rapper Eminem, were canceled on Friday in connection with two drunk driving cases.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Driving while tired is no different from drunk driving, according to the National Sleep Foundation.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
23 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
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Driving while tired is no different from drunk driving, according to the National Sleep Foundation.
—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
23 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
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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