DWI
abbreviation or noun
plural DWIs
1
US
: the crime of driving a vehicle while intoxicated : dui
was arrested for DWI
a DWI charge/case
2
US
: an arrest or conviction for driving while intoxicated
Brian's license had been revoked and his new job threatened after a third DWI.—
Lee Durkee
Lee Durkee3
US
: a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DWI
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Five months after his February 2023 DWI arrest in Clay County, The Star found, Speer was arrested for DWI in Henry County.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Garcia, a 31-year-old father of four, was in ICE custody after being arrested for a DWI in Tarrant County.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Two other charges against Orea, third-degree DWI and carrying a pistol under the influence, were dropped at Monday's hearing.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Minnesota court records show that Smith was pulled over for running a red light in Minneapolis in 2019 and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DWI.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2025
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Garcia, a 31-year-old father of four, was in ICE custody after being arrested for a DWI in Tarrant County.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Two other charges against Orea, third-degree DWI and carrying a pistol under the influence, were dropped at Monday's hearing.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Minnesota court records show that Smith was pulled over for running a red light in Minneapolis in 2019 and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DWI.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2025
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“DWI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DWI. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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