drunk driving

noun

variants or drunken driving

chiefly US

: the act of driving a vehicle while drunk

He was arrested for drunk driving.

Examples of drunk driving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With little more than a slap on the wrist, Justin Timberlake will now not face drunk driving charges after all thanks to a plea deal. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024 Opponents worry the new last-call hours will lead to more drunk driving and promote excessive drinking. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 The poll also suggested that a recent spate of advertising for Baugh that highlight Min’s 2023 drunk driving conviction is working. —

Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 25 Sep. 2024 Records show same lawyers picked repeatedly for process Aug. 15, 2024 In 2006, Arcos’ daughter killed two people in a drunk driving accident on the 5 Freeway. —

Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drunk driving

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