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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Fajardo-Arana has been charged with DUI manslaughter, according to ICE.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Under a plea deal, he was convicted of reckless driving, with the DUI charge dismissed.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
McBride previously took a deal and pleaded guilty to DUI and assaulting a police officer in a separate El Paso County case in 2022, according to court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The suspect, Antonio Alcantar, 38, was booked into jail on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and three counts related to DUI, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Under a plea deal, he was convicted of reckless driving, with the DUI charge dismissed.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
McBride previously took a deal and pleaded guilty to DUI and assaulting a police officer in a separate El Paso County case in 2022, according to court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The suspect, Antonio Alcantar, 38, was booked into jail on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and three counts related to DUI, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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