DRIVER'S SEAT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

driver's seat

noun

Definition of driver's seat

as in helm

the place of leadership or command with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat

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Recent Examples of driver's seat The driver's seat was occupied by a mannequin clad in a black-and-white SpaceX spacesuit. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 At the time, Affleck allowed Samuel, then 10, to sit in the driver's seat of a bright yellow Lamborghini SUV before the boy accidentally put the car into reverse and backed into a white BMW. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Investigators say the couple's vehicle was struck by five bullets, one of which went through the driver's seat and struck the man in the back. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Which sedans offer higher driver's seat position for better visibility? — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for driver's seat

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Kasdan, who directed the 2017 film and its 2019 sequel, returns to helm Open World from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
All are under the helm of billionaire David Ellison and his new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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When he was fatally shot, Kridner and Abernathy said Garza had raised the golf club above his head and swung it toward Kridner.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Betsy Smith, the head of the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit which operates the park, cheered the passage of the bill.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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