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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Huger was ultimately charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
The document indicates they were arrested for a range of charges, including for aggravated assault, DUI, domestic battery, and criminal conspiracy to traffic narcotics.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI linked to a March 2024 car crash.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Five of those men were facing a sole DUI charge, with no prior history of a crime.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
The document indicates they were arrested for a range of charges, including for aggravated assault, DUI, domestic battery, and criminal conspiracy to traffic narcotics.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI linked to a March 2024 car crash.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Five of those men were facing a sole DUI charge, with no prior history of a crime.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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