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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Back in June, Batsukh was charged with drug dealing and drunk driving. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Police will be stopping drivers for a drunk driving checkpoint Tuesday night on Cincinnati's east side. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2026 Barbecho’s license had been suspended since April 2025 when he was busted for drunk driving, officials said. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 The affair was discovered after Lauren’s mother Marge (Sarah Minnich) killed Staten’s son in a drunk driving accident. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drunk driving

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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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