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 Morales, the gunman in Saturday’s shooting, was previously convicted for assault with a deadly weapon with a bat and was previously arrested for DUI, domestic violence and weapons related charges, Casto said.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested and charged with DUI, months after a previous DUI arrest in February.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Cutler, 41, was arrested on DUI and other charges following a minor traffic collision in downtown Franklin, the city's police spokesperson Max Winitz said.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Court records also show that Eastwood was previously arrested in 2015 but pleaded no contest to a DUI charge, and the case was ultimately dismissed.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested and charged with DUI, months after a previous DUI arrest in February.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Cutler, 41, was arrested on DUI and other charges following a minor traffic collision in downtown Franklin, the city's police spokesperson Max Winitz said.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Court records also show that Eastwood was previously arrested in 2015 but pleaded no contest to a DUI charge, and the case was ultimately dismissed.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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