DWI
abbreviation or noun
plural DWIs
1
US
: the crime of driving a vehicle while intoxicated : dui
was arrested for DWI
a DWI charge/case
2
US
: an arrest or conviction for driving while intoxicated
Brian's license had been revoked and his new job threatened after a third DWI.—
Lee Durkee
Lee Durkee3
US
: a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DWI
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Her blood was drawn and she was charged with fifth-degree drug possession and DWI in October 2023 after an analysis by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension came back showing the presence of cocaine.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Police charged Pea with vehicular manslaughter, DWI, and refusing to take a breath test.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Police said the same four children involved in the March 25 crash were also in the vehicle during the father’s Feb. 13 DWI incident.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
In June 2024, the singer was arrested and charged with one count of DWI and two citations in Sag Harbor, N.Y., and was held overnight.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Police charged Pea with vehicular manslaughter, DWI, and refusing to take a breath test.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Police said the same four children involved in the March 25 crash were also in the vehicle during the father’s Feb. 13 DWI incident.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
In June 2024, the singer was arrested and charged with one count of DWI and two citations in Sag Harbor, N.Y., and was held overnight.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“DWI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DWI. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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