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Brian's license had been revoked and his new job threatened after a third DWI.—
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US
: a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DWI
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Country singer Tanner Usrey was arrested in Collin County, Texas, earlier this week on charges that include driving while intoxicated (DWI) and felony drug possession involving fentanyl.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Siegel, who remained on the job for more than 16 months after his arrest, also was ordered to finish serving three more years of probation from a 2021 felony DWI case.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
He was booked into the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center on a fourth-degree DWI charge and was later released, according to jail records and a news release from police.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, is a DWI a laughing matter?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Siegel, who remained on the job for more than 16 months after his arrest, also was ordered to finish serving three more years of probation from a 2021 felony DWI case.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
He was booked into the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center on a fourth-degree DWI charge and was later released, according to jail records and a news release from police.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, is a DWI a laughing matter?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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“DWI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DWI. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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