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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An Instagram influencer accused of a drunk driving crash that killed a man in Southern California last summer has now been arrested, officials said.
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2022, her acting career took a hit after she was involved in a drunk driving incident.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Things took a tough turn for Kim in May 2022 when she was involved in a serious drunk driving incident in Seoul’s Gangnam district.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2025
Emily Hernandez was sentenced on Jan. 29 in Missouri state court to 10 years in prison for a 2022 drunk driving crash that killed a woman in another car and seriously injured the woman's husband, multiple outlets reported.
—April Rubin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2022, her acting career took a hit after she was involved in a drunk driving incident.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Things took a tough turn for Kim in May 2022 when she was involved in a serious drunk driving incident in Seoul’s Gangnam district.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2025
Emily Hernandez was sentenced on Jan. 29 in Missouri state court to 10 years in prison for a 2022 drunk driving crash that killed a woman in another car and seriously injured the woman's husband, multiple outlets reported.
—April Rubin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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