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 February, she was sentenced to two years in prison, with one year suspended, for her drunk driving case.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In 2023 alone, ignition interlock devices prevented 30,500 drunk driving attempts in California.
—Cottie Petrie Norris, Oc Register, 28 Apr. 2025
In wake of drunk driving crash at Park Tavern, Minnesota Legislature sends DWI reform bill to Gov. Tim Walz for signature
Caitlin Yilek
Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 May 2025
In 2002, she was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after being pulled over for erratic driving and refusing to take a breathalyzer.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Esther Kang, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In 2023 alone, ignition interlock devices prevented 30,500 drunk driving attempts in California.
—Cottie Petrie Norris, Oc Register, 28 Apr. 2025
In wake of drunk driving crash at Park Tavern, Minnesota Legislature sends DWI reform bill to Gov. Tim Walz for signature
Caitlin Yilek
Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 May 2025
In 2002, she was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after being pulled over for erratic driving and refusing to take a breathalyzer.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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