drunk driver

noun

variants or drunken driver
chiefly US
: a person who drives a vehicle while drunk
He was killed by a drunk driver.

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Police said a drunk driver crashed into the iconic Camp Washington Chili restaurant in Cincinnati, forcing a temporary closure. — Jennifer Edwards Baker, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 1 Sep. 2026 Tragically, following the band’s sophomore release, bassist Audie Pitre and his parents were killed by a drunk driver in 1997. — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 When a hurricane hits, when cancer strikes, when a drunk driver runs a red light, no amount of personal optimization saves you. — Andréa Becker, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 The incident came after a witness had called to report a potential drunk driver — in the same car as Anderson, per the sheriff — who had hit a construction barrier on the I-95 highway moments before. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drunk driver

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“Drunk driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driver. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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