DUI
abbreviation or noun
plural DUIs
1
US
: the act or crime of driving a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs
was arrested for DUI
a DUI case
2
US
: an arrest or conviction for driving under the influence
… the reason he was in prison is that a few DUIs caught up with him …—
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US
: a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DUI
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Mike had died by suicide just four years earlier, in 1987, after his arrest for DUI and marijuana possession.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
He was charged with DUI and a traffic violation in the second case, pleading not guilty to both charges March 18.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025
Not long after, Redman was charged with his first DUI, and was charged with a second one later in his 20s.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
His previous run-ins with the law include a 2006 charge for a DUI and marijuana possession after being involved in a car crash.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
He was charged with DUI and a traffic violation in the second case, pleading not guilty to both charges March 18.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025
Not long after, Redman was charged with his first DUI, and was charged with a second one later in his 20s.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
His previous run-ins with the law include a 2006 charge for a DUI and marijuana possession after being involved in a car crash.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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