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Synonyms

DUI

American  

abbreviation

  1. driving under the influence (of alcohol or drugs): often used as an official police abbreviation.


Example Sentences

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An operator told him that both parents had deportation orders: Velasquez from a DUI conviction and Flores from a missed asylum hearing.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

“California’s current DUI laws are broken and weak and fail to protect families like ours, and it’s devastating,” Braun’s mother, Jennifer Levi, said at a news conference Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

“Source of Bush DUI document has history of making crude attacks on the governor,” Washington Times, Nov. 4, 2000.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024

Rios’ sentence is consistent with others for similar offenses, said criminal defense attorney Mark Friese, a long-time practitioner in DUI cases.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

The law enforcement, judicial, administrative, and correctional resources dedicated to managing the various aspects of DUI are supported by billions of dollars paid by American taxpayers.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018