as in helm
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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Recent Examples of driver's seat
An Antioch police car then arrives and attempts to block the vehicle with one of the suspects in the driver's seat.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Video footage captured and shared by Eismont shows the dog sitting on the driver's seat, rapidly hitting its paws on the steering wheel as another pooch looked on.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
During one of the stops, Skinner got into the driver's seat and drove the group, according to the testimony.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Orange icons show where plows are currently located, and blue icons show the view from the driver's seat.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Video footage captured and shared by Eismont shows the dog sitting on the driver's seat, rapidly hitting its paws on the steering wheel as another pooch looked on.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
During one of the stops, Skinner got into the driver's seat and drove the group, according to the testimony.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Orange icons show where plows are currently located, and blue icons show the view from the driver's seat.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
Noun
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Mendoza has a 182-173 record in his three seasons at the helm.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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United, on the other hand, have won six of their seven home matches with Carrick at the helm and are favourites to win again here.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The reason, an official with knowledge of the meeting plans said, is because King Charles is a head of state, rather than a head of government.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Matt Small, who is in his first season as Lincoln-Way Central’s head coach, was an assistant at Homewood-Flossmoor.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rooms California-cool meets Big Bear coziness here, with light, airy rooms warmed up by charming blue plaid chairs, thick wooden furniture, and floral wallpapers in various coastal shades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Marsha Eriks, surgical technologist instructor and program chair, expected 60 to 100 students to cycle through her labs.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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