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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The driver in the Philadelphia crash was later charged with DUI homicide.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
During a news conference, officers said Eric Valencia, 37, entered the vehicle shortly after being booked on suspicion of DUI and child endangerment.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The 15-time major champion escaped without physical injury, but the fallout has been immediate, marking his fourth car crash since 2009 and second DUI in nine years.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Kevin Kisner, a PGA Tour golfer who is a teammate of Tiger Woods in The Golf League, expressed concern for the golf legend after his DUI arrest in Florida on Friday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
During a news conference, officers said Eric Valencia, 37, entered the vehicle shortly after being booked on suspicion of DUI and child endangerment.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The 15-time major champion escaped without physical injury, but the fallout has been immediate, marking his fourth car crash since 2009 and second DUI in nine years.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Kevin Kisner, a PGA Tour golfer who is a teammate of Tiger Woods in The Golf League, expressed concern for the golf legend after his DUI arrest in Florida on Friday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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