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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Additionally, police say a traffic stop was conducted near the home and resulted in the arrest of an underage teen for a DUI.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A man was arrested on DUI and other charges on Sunday after crashing into a motorist on Route 8 in Waterbury, injuring four people, and driving off the highway and down an embankment.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
Then, a detective named Joe Million walked into the Sacramento jail where she was being held for skipping a court date on a misdemeanor DUI charge.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
He was sentenced to seven days’ incarceration at a DUI education center, two years’ probation, a $350 fine and payment of court fees.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A man was arrested on DUI and other charges on Sunday after crashing into a motorist on Route 8 in Waterbury, injuring four people, and driving off the highway and down an embankment.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
Then, a detective named Joe Million walked into the Sacramento jail where she was being held for skipping a court date on a misdemeanor DUI charge.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
He was sentenced to seven days’ incarceration at a DUI education center, two years’ probation, a $350 fine and payment of court fees.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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