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
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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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The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, which provides police services in Rancho Cordova, reported that the driver was expected to be arrested on suspicion of DUI once released from medical care.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
He was charged with felony endangerment and disorderly conduct and was sentenced to seven days in a DUI education center and two years supervised probation after pleading guilty.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Wallen pleaded guilty and was ultimately sentenced to seven days in a DUI education center and two years supervised probation.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
In December, he was sentenced to one week at a DUI education center as well as two years’ probation, one for each of his misdemeanor charges for reckless endangerment.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
He was charged with felony endangerment and disorderly conduct and was sentenced to seven days in a DUI education center and two years supervised probation after pleading guilty.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Wallen pleaded guilty and was ultimately sentenced to seven days in a DUI education center and two years supervised probation.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
In December, he was sentenced to one week at a DUI education center as well as two years’ probation, one for each of his misdemeanor charges for reckless endangerment.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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