drivers

NOUN

person who engineers vehicle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chauffeur jockey motorist operator trainer

STRONG

automobilist coachman hack handler whip

WEAK

autoist cabbie coach person leadfoot road hog

Antonyms

WEAK

passenger

Example Sentences

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The company said demand for ride sharing has soared with the surge in fuel prices amid the Mideast war, with 800,000 new drivers joining its platform between March and June.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Wall Street strategists chalked up much of this quarter’s strong performance to a couple of key drivers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

If he wants to leave Red Bull, and can find somewhere to go, then quite a few drivers will probably end up moving.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

“Production-scale pilots are now running in Western factories, robotic manufacturing lines are ramping, and the structural drivers behind the theme…are durable.”

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Twenty-year-old Walter Merrithew was at the building nearest the wharf called Number 3 freight house, helping one of the wagon drivers load goods for delivery.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler