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 …—
Barbara Ehrenreich
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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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An adult male driver remained at the scene and was taken to a nearby police station, where he was processed for DUI, according to Fernandez.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Two years later, she was arrested for a DUI and for possessing narcotic equipment.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
He was also arrested on suspicion of DUI two decades ago, court records show.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Police chief charged with DUI earlier this year CBS News New York learned through court records that Veneziano faced DUI and reckless driving charges in February in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Two years later, she was arrested for a DUI and for possessing narcotic equipment.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
He was also arrested on suspicion of DUI two decades ago, court records show.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Police chief charged with DUI earlier this year CBS News New York learned through court records that Veneziano faced DUI and reckless driving charges in February in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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