drives

NOUN

journey by vehicle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ride run tour trip

STRONG

airing commute excursion expedition hitch jaunt joyride lift outing pickup ramble spin turn whirl

WEAK

Sunday drive

NOUN

campaign for cause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action crusade effort initiative push

STRONG

advance appeal enterprise get-up-and-go surge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness inactivity

NOUN

person's will to achieve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effort initiative momentum push

STRONG

ambition clout energy enterprise get-up-and-go goods gumption guts impetus impulse motivation motive moxie pep pressure punch spunk steam stuff vigor vitality zip

WEAK

fire in belly impellent right stuff what it takes

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy cowardice discouragement enervation hindrance idleness inactivity laziness lethargy

VERB

move or urge on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase encourage force herd inspire make motivate prompt propel push rush send spur stimulate

STRONG

actuate animate arouse bulldoze coerce compel constrain dog goad goose harass hasten hound hurl hurry hustle impel induce instigate kick nag oblige overburden overwork pound press pressure prod provoke railroad rouse shepherd shove steamroll worry

WEAK

act upon egg on lean on put up to ride herd on spirit up work on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depress discourage dissuade halt prevent stop

STRONG

calm dally delay hinder impede leave alone let go please procrastinate pull rest slow wait

WEAK

check curb repress retard

VERB

moving, controlling a vehicle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cruise drag fly guide operate propel push ride run send speed spin start steer transport travel turn

STRONG

actuate advance bicycle bike coast cycle dash direct handle impel manage mobilize motor roll tailgate tool wheel

WEAK

bear down burn rubber burn up the road fire up floor it lean on it make sparks fly pour it on step on it step on the gas vehiculate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt hold keep remain stand stay stop walk

STRONG

mismanage neglect

WEAK

check curb discourage dissuade repress retard

VERB

hit with heavy blow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat knock plunge run shoot strike throw

STRONG

batter butt dash dig hammer jackhammer maul pop punch ram sink smite sock stab stick thrust thump whack wham

WEAK

twack

Antonyms

STRONGEST

help lose walk

WEAK

check curb discourage dissuade halt repress retard stop

Example Sentences

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Our homes are 20 miles apart, and he still drives back and forth almost daily.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

"Seeing people not have the opportunity to achieve their dreams, that's what motivates and drives me, " she said, echoing an ethos that later became the foundation of the Mobos.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Sandisk, a maker of memory chips and drives, also tapped demand for AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Jackson had his director of security, Kerry Anderson, film these drives while he waved and engaged with supporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

My dad drives me in his rusting pickup truck.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender