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Brian's license had been revoked and his new job threatened after a third DWI.—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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Though not there for the taping in person due to her trip to rehab after being found guilty on charges of DUI and DWI, the Grand Dame did appear in a tearful video message to her fellow costars Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Dr. Wendy Osefo, Mia Thornton, Stacey Rusch and Keiarna Stewart.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Hernandez pleaded guilty in November 2024 in connection to the crash and was charged with DWI causing death of another and DWI causing serious physical injury to another, according to reporting from KSDK, an NBC affiliate in St. Louis.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Poulos had been taken into custody Saturday on charges including assault causing bodily injury to a family member, two counts of injury to a child, elderly or disabled person and one count of DWI.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Police said that the suspect involved in the shooting had been arrested on Jan. 18 for two charges of assault and a one DWI charge.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Hernandez pleaded guilty in November 2024 in connection to the crash and was charged with DWI causing death of another and DWI causing serious physical injury to another, according to reporting from KSDK, an NBC affiliate in St. Louis.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Poulos had been taken into custody Saturday on charges including assault causing bodily injury to a family member, two counts of injury to a child, elderly or disabled person and one count of DWI.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Police said that the suspect involved in the shooting had been arrested on Jan. 18 for two charges of assault and a one DWI charge.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“DWI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DWI. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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