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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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
Harrell is no longer with the band following several DUI charges and a vehicular homicide charge.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
He is charged with DUI manslaughter and reckless vehicular homicide.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Another teenager was arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to the report.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Harrell is no longer with the band following several DUI charges and a vehicular homicide charge.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
He is charged with DUI manslaughter and reckless vehicular homicide.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Another teenager was arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to the report.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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