driller

noun

Definition of drillernext
as in teacher

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Recent Examples of driller The setup The Sugar Land, Texas offshore oil driller’s stock is relatively flat over the last 12 months, but up more than 20% in 2026 and on the verge of a major breakout. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026 By the second week of December, the driller reached a depth of 1,450 feet and struck oil sands. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026 The driller responsible for it, Patton Exploration, solicited companies to extend a pipeline to the oil well to capture the gas and evaluated whether the gas could be used to mine bitcoin. — ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025 The new company, called Caturus, is a tie up of two Kimmeridge investments — a Louisiana liquefied natural gas export project called Commonwealth LNG, plus the fast-growing natural gas driller Kimmeridge Texas Gas. — Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for driller
  1. teacher
  2. instructor
  3. drillmaster
Noun
  • Fuller is nearly six months into the new position, created as Texas faces growing scrutiny over how school districts handle allegations involving teachers, coaches, and other school employees.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • During the day, these women work as teachers, painter-decorators, full-time carers.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • Yoga instructor Yuval Samburski will lead a healing weekend of meditation, stress reduction and body nourishment September 25 to 27.
    — Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The couple, who are both instructors at Skydive Seneca Lake, made the jump in upstate New York with their officiant, best man, maid of honor, bridesmaids and groomsmen, reaching speeds of up to 120 mph.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructor
Noun
  • Lynch, in particular, is a standout, weaving together a drillmaster persona, an occasional anxiousness, and a winking humor.
    — BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022
Definition of drillmaster

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“Driller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driller. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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