DRIVER'S SEATS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

driver's seats

noun

plural of driver's seat

as in helms

the place of leadership or command with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat

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Noun

DeMicco helms Margie Claus from a script by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Definition of helms

Noun

Bathrooms have soaking tubs and separate shower areas, rainforest shower heads, lighted make-up mirrors, and plush robes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
When a Black professor suggests that the protesting students are infringing on their classmates’ right to use shared areas, her white counterparts shake their heads in disgust for her refusal to capitulate to progressive groupthink.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of heads

Noun

Bilton, who seized the reins of the show as executive producer earlier this year, may not want to shake things up overmuch in a season debut.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
At 50, Ternus is the same age as Cook when ⁠he took over the reins as CEO from co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of reins

Noun

Employees also have access to a Zen room with massage chairs, wellness spaces, quiet prayer rooms and nursing facilities.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Packages include 12 hours of rental time, planning consultation, tables and chairs, event setup and tear down, on-site support staff and use of the property for engagement photos.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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