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
Examples of DUI in a Sentence
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The driver remained at the scene for the investigation, and DUI is not suspected.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
He was arrested on suspicion of DUI and DUI causing injury.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Jay Couch faces charges of DUI, failure to maintain lane and open container.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Lamar Odom has reportedly checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program following his DUI arrest earlier this year.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
He was arrested on suspicion of DUI and DUI causing injury.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Jay Couch faces charges of DUI, failure to maintain lane and open container.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Lamar Odom has reportedly checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program following his DUI arrest earlier this year.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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