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drive in

[drahyv-in] / ˈdraɪvˌɪn /
VERB
bury
Synonyms
STRONGEST
embed sink submerge
STRONG
engulf implant
Antonyms
WEAK
dig out disinter
VERB
embed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bury enclose fix ingrain inlay insert install lodge
STRONG
deposit fasten impact infix pierce plant plunge press root set
WEAK
dig in hammer in put into ram in stick in stuff in thrust in tuck in
Antonyms
STRONG
ascend rise
WEAK
dig up
VERB
enter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come in get in go in infiltrate introduce invade penetrate
STRONG
access crack crawl creep immigrate insert insinuate intrude pierce probe sneak wriggle
WEAK
barge in blow in break in breeze in burst in bust in butt in crowd in drop in fall into gain entrée horn in ingress jump in make an entrance make way move in pass into pile in pop in rush in set foot in work in worm in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart exit go leave
STRONG
leave alone withdraw
WEAK
abstain delete erase forget refrain stop
VERB
pack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bind cram crowd lade load pile squeeze stuff throng
STRONG
arrange charge chock choke compress condense contract heap insert jam mob press push ram sardine tamp wedge
WEAK
jam-pack put away ram in thrust in top off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
release
STRONG
enlarge expand extend increase leave alone lengthen pull stretch
WEAK
allocate dismantle disperse dispose distribute keep maintain unpack untie
VERB
plug
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clog fill pack seal
STRONG
block bung choke close congest cork cover obstruct occlude ram secure stop stopper stopple stuff
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open
STRONG
allow begin continue help let go release start unblock
WEAK
conceal hide uncork unplug unstopper withhold
NOUN
cinema
Synonyms
STRONGEST
film movie house movie theater
STRONG
bijou drive-in flicks pictures playhouse show
WEAK
big screen cine motion pictures moving pictures nabes photoplay picture show silver screen
NOUN
restaurant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar cafeteria coffee shop diner dining room inn outlet saloon
STRONG
canteen chophouse drive-in eatery grill hideaway joint lunchroom pizzeria
WEAK
café dive doughtnut shop eating house eating place fast-food place greasy spoon hamburger stand hashery hotdog stand luncheonette night club soda fountain watering hole
NOUN
snack bar
Synonyms
WEAK
buvette cantina concession concession stand drive-in fast-food restaurant hamburger stand hot-dog stand lunch counter sandwich bar sandwich shop
NOUN
theater
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amphitheater arena auditorium cinema concert hall drama hall house movie movie house opera house playhouse room scene site theatre
STRONG
barn boards coliseum deck drive-in footlights hippodrome locale oak
WEAK
assembly hall odeum show hall
NOUN
theater/theatre
Synonyms
WEAK
amphitheater arena assembly hall auditorium barn boards cinema coliseum concert hall deck drama drive-in footlights hall hippodrome house locale movie movie house oak odeum opera house playhouse room scene show hall site

Example Sentences

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It would also give someone for Shohei to drive in if he dropped down the order a spot or two.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Bento is a co-author of a pre-print paper analyzing the recent drive in cases across the country, analyzing a database of 45 states encompassing over 50,000 schools in 3,000 counties.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Moshiri, who noticed on the drive in that fallen trees on the side of the road still had green leaves on them, was skeptical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

BASF, the world's biggest chemical group and a key supplier to industries ranging from automotive to agriculture, has launched a major savings drive, in particular directed at its operations in Germany.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

At the crack of the bat, everyone jumped to his feet and did not breathe until the ball hit the concrete wall to drive in the winning runs.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord