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 …—
Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich3
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 suspect fled the scene in a waiting getaway vehicle, which displayed a license plate not belonging to the vehicle.
Sept. 12
DUI, unlicensed driver: At 2:41 a.m., deputies stopped a motorist at Saratoga Avenue and Lawrence Expressway for traffic violations.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
Here's the official descriptions of what's to come for each of our Housewives:
The aftermath of the car accident and DUI charge is taking its toll on Karen Huger and her family.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
One local outlet called him Ottawa’s fifth best DUI attorney.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
In the two weeks that followed, Korean media weighed in with some 1,400 stories about the Suga DUI.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
Here's the official descriptions of what's to come for each of our Housewives:
The aftermath of the car accident and DUI charge is taking its toll on Karen Huger and her family.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
One local outlet called him Ottawa’s fifth best DUI attorney.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
In the two weeks that followed, Korean media weighed in with some 1,400 stories about the Suga DUI.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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