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Brian's license had been revoked and his new job threatened after a third DWI.—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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The driver - 27‑year‑old Brooke Arnold - was taken into custody at the scene and later booked into the Dallas County Jail on a DWI charge, police said.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Last December, he was arrested and charged with suspicion of DWI, speeding and failing to properly affix his license plate.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Gonzales pleaded guilty in March to the DWI charge and to two counts of bail jumping-failure to appear, according to court records.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Savarino’s brother and another of Krzyzewski’s grandsons, Michael Savarino, pleaded guilty to a DWI in July 2022 stemming from a November 2021 incident.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Last December, he was arrested and charged with suspicion of DWI, speeding and failing to properly affix his license plate.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Gonzales pleaded guilty in March to the DWI charge and to two counts of bail jumping-failure to appear, according to court records.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Savarino’s brother and another of Krzyzewski’s grandsons, Michael Savarino, pleaded guilty to a DWI in July 2022 stemming from a November 2021 incident.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“DWI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DWI. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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