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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He was booked into the Pima County Jail on suspicion of manslaughter and aggravated DUI.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
Stephen Geer, 43, was charged with one count of vehicular homicide – DUI, two counts of vehicular assault – DUI, one count of third-degree assault and one count of driving under the influence.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
This is not the first time Bryan has had some trouble with the law or the first time he's been arrested for a DUI.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
The man was found to have an outstanding warrant for DUI.
12:47 a.m.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
Stephen Geer, 43, was charged with one count of vehicular homicide – DUI, two counts of vehicular assault – DUI, one count of third-degree assault and one count of driving under the influence.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
This is not the first time Bryan has had some trouble with the law or the first time he's been arrested for a DUI.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
The man was found to have an outstanding warrant for DUI.
12:47 a.m.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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