How to Use DWI in a Sentence

DWI

abbreviation or noun
  • Now, is a DWI a laughing matter?
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
  • He was initally charged with DWI and running a red light.
    Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Schwally pleaded not guilty to the murder charges and guilty to a DWI charge.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • He was handcuffed and spent the night in jail before he was arraigned on one count of DWI.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
  • Perry was charged with DWI and fleeing the scene of an accident.
    Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Police said Jackson was charged with DWI and will be arraigned at a later date.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • There were more trips to the hospital, a DWI, and terrifying calls from friends.
    Joanna Conti, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
  • McIntyre faces one count of DWI death and two counts of second-degree assault.
    Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Engen apologized for his actions the night of his DWI arrest.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Banchero was charged with aiding and abetting DWI, but the charges were eventually dropped.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In some counties, Martinez said, a first-time DWI offender could end up with jail time.
    Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Perry pleaded guilty to DWI and leaving the scene and was sentenced to one year’s probation.
    Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Dec. 2023
  • How about holding the two cops who let a drunk cop go after a DWI accident instead of calling for charges to be dropped?
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Resolving those issues are critical if such a test has to be adopted for something like a DWI.
    Andrew Ward, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The car was seized in 2022 after its owner was convicted of DWI.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Espinosa, 42, was on her way to work when she was struck by a driver who has since been charged with DWI and running a red light.
    Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI linked to a March 2024 car crash.
    Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Curran pled guilty to the DWI in January in exchange for having other charges dropped.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The quarterback's father pleaded guilty to a DWI charge 3rd time or more back in August.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • He is charged with vehicular manslaughter, DWI and refusing to take a breath test.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Justin Timberlake is breaking his silence at his first concert since his DWI arrest.
    EW.com, 22 June 2024
  • Davis pleaded guilty to a DWI felony charge resulting in another person’s death in March.
    Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
  • His fingerprints were in the system due to a prior arrest for a DWI in 1999.
    Caroline Guthrie, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • If convicted on his most recent DWI charge, Mahomes could face up to 10 years behind bars.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
  • The singer was arrested on suspicion of DWI back in June 2024.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Timberlake, 43, was charged with DWI after police stopped him for weaving out of his lane and failing to obey a stop sign.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Cephus pleaded no contest to DWI and was sentenced to 15 months’ probation.
    Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Dec. 2023
  • His license had also been suspended at the time after two prior DWI convictions.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Engen, 27, is charged with one count each of DWI, fourth-degree DWI and speeding.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Romero was also arrested in 2023 on a DWI charge, the sheriff’s office said.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2025

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