by machine

idiom

: with a machine
The mail used to be sorted by hand but is sorted now by machine.

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Contest categories distinguish between quilts made for beds, walls and laps and those quilted by hand or by machine, among other techniques and qualifications. Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025 People wanted to wear clothes at the cutting edge, which gave dotty fabrics woven by machine a natural fanbase among the society ladies who could afford them. Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 The home changed hands many times until 1923, when it was purchased by machine shop operator Peder Larsen and his wife, Martha, according to the Oceanside Historical Society. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 Many stuffed, rubber, and nylon toys can be put in the washing machine—though toys stuffed with crinkles or squeakers could be affected by machine washing. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for by machine

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“By machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20machine. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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