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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The Nissan driver was transported to a hospital and arrested on suspicion of DUI, the CHP said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom is introducing a bill that would ban selling booze to repeat DUI offenders.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Mejia has four prior arrests, including assaults in 2019 and 2022, and a DUI in 2020, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Court documents previously revealed Klingler has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) at least four times between 2018 and 2023.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom is introducing a bill that would ban selling booze to repeat DUI offenders.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Mejia has four prior arrests, including assaults in 2019 and 2022, and a DUI in 2020, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Court documents previously revealed Klingler has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) at least four times between 2018 and 2023.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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