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
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That win followed Cervantes notably getting arrested for DUI just weeks after getting her first DUI removed from her record.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
What else is going on A Salinas man was sentenced for his 7th DUI.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
That driver was never investigated for DUI.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 June 2026
While Smith was able to sign with the then-Oakland Raiders and play in nine games, he was suspended for a year relating to the DUI incident, and the former All-Pro missed the entirety of the 2016 through 2019 seasons due to suspensions.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
What else is going on A Salinas man was sentenced for his 7th DUI.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
That driver was never investigated for DUI.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 June 2026
While Smith was able to sign with the then-Oakland Raiders and play in nine games, he was suspended for a year relating to the DUI incident, and the former All-Pro missed the entirety of the 2016 through 2019 seasons due to suspensions.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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