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Brian's license had been revoked and his new job threatened after a third DWI.—
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US
: a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DWI
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Twelve officers in the Albuquerque police department's DWI unit were placed on leave last year after the allegations became public.
—Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
For a final time—exactly when is unclear—Romero entered the U.S. illegally, with immigration enforcement not picking him up until March 22, 2024, when he was arrested for alleged DWI in Shelby County.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The prospective match comes after a difficult year for Mahomes Sr., who served a 10-day jail sentence in October 2024 after pleading guilty to his third charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI) on Feb. 3, 2024, just days before his son won a third Super Bowl for the Chiefs.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
April 3 Female, age 38 of Carver was arrested for 2nd Degree DWI, 5th Degree Possession Controlled Substance (Eszopiclone) and Possession of a Legend Drug (Clonidine Hydrochloride).
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
For a final time—exactly when is unclear—Romero entered the U.S. illegally, with immigration enforcement not picking him up until March 22, 2024, when he was arrested for alleged DWI in Shelby County.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The prospective match comes after a difficult year for Mahomes Sr., who served a 10-day jail sentence in October 2024 after pleading guilty to his third charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI) on Feb. 3, 2024, just days before his son won a third Super Bowl for the Chiefs.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
April 3 Female, age 38 of Carver was arrested for 2nd Degree DWI, 5th Degree Possession Controlled Substance (Eszopiclone) and Possession of a Legend Drug (Clonidine Hydrochloride).
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“DWI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DWI. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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