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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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The 20-year-old man who had been driving the car was arrested on suspicion of DUI, the CHP reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Most of the visas were revoked over allegations or charges related to assault, DUI, burglary and support for terrorism.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Court records reviewed by The Press Democrat show Celerino has three DUI convictions — in 2010, 2020 and 2024.
—The Press Democrat, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The 20-year-old man who had been driving the car was arrested on suspicion of DUI, the CHP reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Most of the visas were revoked over allegations or charges related to assault, DUI, burglary and support for terrorism.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Court records reviewed by The Press Democrat show Celerino has three DUI convictions — in 2010, 2020 and 2024.
—The Press Democrat, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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