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
Examples of DUI in a Sentence
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He was sentenced to serve seven days in a DUI education center and ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
The Season 10 premiere of RHOP addresses Karen Huger’s absence following her DUI conviction.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Shannon was going through the worst thing in her life last year — getting a DUI and then being extorted for $75,000 by her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend who crashed the show — and what did Tamra do?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
In addition to the short sentence and the fine, Cutler will remain on unsupervised probation for one year and must attend a DUI safety class.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
The Season 10 premiere of RHOP addresses Karen Huger’s absence following her DUI conviction.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Shannon was going through the worst thing in her life last year — getting a DUI and then being extorted for $75,000 by her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend who crashed the show — and what did Tamra do?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
In addition to the short sentence and the fine, Cutler will remain on unsupervised probation for one year and must attend a DUI safety class.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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