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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He has been booked into San Joaquin County Jail on charges of DUI and vehicular manslaughter.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Out of the thousands of DUI cases Sonoma County has prosecuted since 2016, ultimately only six were flagged for a deeper review, Chief Deputy Dist.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
He was arrested for a probation issue related to a 2024 DUI case in Seminole County.
—Juan Carlos Chavez, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Sanchez was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI and child endangerment.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Out of the thousands of DUI cases Sonoma County has prosecuted since 2016, ultimately only six were flagged for a deeper review, Chief Deputy Dist.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
He was arrested for a probation issue related to a 2024 DUI case in Seminole County.
—Juan Carlos Chavez, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Sanchez was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI and child endangerment.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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