under the influence

phrase

: affected by alcohol or drug intoxication

was arrested for driving under the influence

Examples of under the influence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ramirez-Romero is charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, operating under the influence, traveling unreasonably fast and failure to drive in the proper lane. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Romo was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23 on suspicion of operating while under the influence, according to a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office arrest-detention report obtained by ABC News. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Investigators found that Perez was driving as fast as 100 mph while under the influence of alcohol, oxycodone, and methamphetamine. — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The announcement was in conjunction with the public revelation about Shanahan’s two-car collision, which occurred at a Palo Alto intersection with neither driver cited nor suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 July 2026