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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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
Part of this rationale is that the consumption of these products (smoking or drinking) might negatively affect others (such as through secondhand smoke or drunk driving).
—Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Earlier in 2017, the pro golfer was found asleep at the wheel in Florida and arrested for drunk driving.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Brooke Allen, an anti-drunk driving advocate, said.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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