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, in a separate case she was held without bond for violating probation tied to a previous DUI case in January.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
According to police, the driver of the ambulance, a 51-year-old man, will face charges, including DUI and related offenses.
—Stephanie Ballesteros, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Sunshine Perez entered guilty pleas to DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the death of Zeke Urrutia, who was killed in January 2025 when Perez drove several miles in the wrong direction before crashing into his car.
—Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Sahil was initially charged with DUI causing injury and vehicular manslaughter, along with enhancements for causing great bodily injury, having an excessive blood-alcohol content and circumstances in aggravation.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
According to police, the driver of the ambulance, a 51-year-old man, will face charges, including DUI and related offenses.
—Stephanie Ballesteros, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Sunshine Perez entered guilty pleas to DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the death of Zeke Urrutia, who was killed in January 2025 when Perez drove several miles in the wrong direction before crashing into his car.
—Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Sahil was initially charged with DUI causing injury and vehicular manslaughter, along with enhancements for causing great bodily injury, having an excessive blood-alcohol content and circumstances in aggravation.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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