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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Advertisement After the completion of a DUI investigation, Addison was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Twist in case of driver accused in DUI crash that killed bride on wedding night.
—Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
The reporter has also been candid about his alcohol addiction and sobriety journey following two DUI arrests that same year and in 2022, respectively.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
He was booked into the Pima County Jail on suspicion of manslaughter and aggravated DUI.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Twist in case of driver accused in DUI crash that killed bride on wedding night.
—Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
The reporter has also been candid about his alcohol addiction and sobriety journey following two DUI arrests that same year and in 2022, respectively.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
He was booked into the Pima County Jail on suspicion of manslaughter and aggravated DUI.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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