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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In addition to the DUI arrest, three other arrests were made, a news release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
At the time of the collision, Navarrete was on probation for a misdemeanor DUI and hit-and-run conviction.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Newcomer Demarcus Robinson is suspended for the first three games in relation to his 2024 DUI arrest.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
He was arrested on charges of vehicular homicide and DUI, among other charges, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
At the time of the collision, Navarrete was on probation for a misdemeanor DUI and hit-and-run conviction.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Newcomer Demarcus Robinson is suspended for the first three games in relation to his 2024 DUI arrest.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
He was arrested on charges of vehicular homicide and DUI, among other charges, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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