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

Example Sentences

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Kidd landed in Dallas instead and seemed in the driver’s seat for a long ride until the Doncic trade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Her rationale is that it puts brands back in the driver’s seat.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“It’s to place yourself in the driver’s seat, and that is what every single one of them is doing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For months, Netflix has been in the driver’s seat of an industry-shaking effort to acquire Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

I look over at Jamie in the driver’s seat.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman