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
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Kardashian was arrested for DUI in March 2007, and was sentenced to three years probation.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Jian Bin Chen was arrested by Wheat Ridge police officers and booked into Jefferson County Jail on investigation of vehicular homicide, DUI, driving on the wrong side of a divided highway and failure to present evidence of insurance, according to jail records.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Keil, who lives in The Villages, was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
In December, Wallen appeared in court and was sentenced to one week of incarceration, to be served at a DUI education center, as well as two years probation (one year for each of his misdemeanor charges for reckless endangerment).
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Jian Bin Chen was arrested by Wheat Ridge police officers and booked into Jefferson County Jail on investigation of vehicular homicide, DUI, driving on the wrong side of a divided highway and failure to present evidence of insurance, according to jail records.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Keil, who lives in The Villages, was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
In December, Wallen appeared in court and was sentenced to one week of incarceration, to be served at a DUI education center, as well as two years probation (one year for each of his misdemeanor charges for reckless endangerment).
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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