Definitions

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

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drive in

Moreno grounded out to third to drive in Perdomo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

"It's coming homes" cheers the Daily Mirror, using the football chant to mark Andy Burnham's "massive drive in building of council houses".

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Then Edman, who’s been swinging a hot bat since making his season debut last week, tripled to drive in Muncy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

Emma, not her real name, is 21 and has been learning to drive in West London for nearly a year.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Every now and then Uncle Vernon would take a sharp turn and drive in the opposite direction for a while.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

drive in

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