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 …—
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US
: a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DUI
Examples of DUI in a Sentence
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According to the department, Correa's record includes convictions for unlawful possession of a firearm, destroying evidence and a DUI.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The suspect, Antonio Alcantar, 38, was booked into jail on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and three counts related to DUI, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The former Bears quarterback will also be on unsupervised probation for one year and must attend a DUI safety class.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
It's been more than a year since former NFL and Vanderbilt University quarterback Jay Cutler was first arrested for DUI after rear-ending a GMC, and the Franklin Police Department is just now releasing the video showing his arrest.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The suspect, Antonio Alcantar, 38, was booked into jail on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and three counts related to DUI, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The former Bears quarterback will also be on unsupervised probation for one year and must attend a DUI safety class.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
It's been more than a year since former NFL and Vanderbilt University quarterback Jay Cutler was first arrested for DUI after rear-ending a GMC, and the Franklin Police Department is just now releasing the video showing his arrest.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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