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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Locations are chosen based on impaired-driving crashes, and first-time DUI offenders face average fines and penalties of $13,500.
—Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
The five-time Masters champ was arrested March 27 on a DUI charge after the crash, which occurred when his Land Rover SUV attempted to pass a pickup truck pulling a pressure-cleaner trailer on a narrow, two-lane road in the Treasure Coast town.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
She was ultimately charged later in the month with suspicion of DUI.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
As part of her plea deal, Spears agreed to a 12-month probation period, regular meetings with a psychologist and a psychiatrist, as well as completing a three-month DUI class.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
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Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
The five-time Masters champ was arrested March 27 on a DUI charge after the crash, which occurred when his Land Rover SUV attempted to pass a pickup truck pulling a pressure-cleaner trailer on a narrow, two-lane road in the Treasure Coast town.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
She was ultimately charged later in the month with suspicion of DUI.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
As part of her plea deal, Spears agreed to a 12-month probation period, regular meetings with a psychologist and a psychiatrist, as well as completing a three-month DUI class.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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