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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Detectives charged Suarez with manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault and drunk driving.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Rancho Cordova police arrested the deputy on suspicion of drunk driving after the crash, the sheriff's office said.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Ball also developed a reputation for focusing on drunk driving enforcement, the sheriff records show.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The commission has reviewed other cases involving officers from around the state accused of misconduct, among them several from the LAPD, including a former homicide detective repeatedly arrested on drunk driving charges and a detective accused of purchasing a possible silencer from China.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Rancho Cordova police arrested the deputy on suspicion of drunk driving after the crash, the sheriff's office said.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Ball also developed a reputation for focusing on drunk driving enforcement, the sheriff records show.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The commission has reviewed other cases involving officers from around the state accused of misconduct, among them several from the LAPD, including a former homicide detective repeatedly arrested on drunk driving charges and a detective accused of purchasing a possible silencer from China.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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