Definitions

in the driver's seat

VERB

domineer

Synonyms

STRONG

bend bluster browbeat bulldoze bully dominate hector intimidate menace overbear predominate preponderate prevail reign rule swagger threaten tyrannize

WEAK

be in the saddle boss around call the shots henpeck keep under thumb kick around lead by the nose push the buttons rule the roost run the show run things throw weight around

Antonyms

STRONG

assist help leave alone serve submit surrender

WEAK

follow yield

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in the driver's seat

That’s a sign bond yields are now in the driver’s seat.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

But my generation also understands AI should only ever be the grease on the wheels, never the one in the driver’s seat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Zhengfeng Bo, who had been in the driver’s seat, began to comply, according to surveillance video obtained by a local TV station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Mercedes’s move to put Antonelli in the driver’s seat at 17 years old was seen as a huge risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

As I pulled in next to the car, I saw that Daisy was in the driver’s seat.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

in the driver's seat

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