Examples of motorize in a Sentence
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Infrastructure and motorized access in the most restrictive primitive area would be almost nonexistent.
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Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
Any watercraft, motorized or not, launching from these boat ramps requires a launch permit.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2023
Humphrey particularly recalls a wheelchair-ready van with a Detroit Lions logo on the side, a Mazda Miata, and the slickest available wheelchairs, both motorized and self-propelled.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2023
The breeze felt deliciously pure — nothing motorized is permitted on the island, not even golf carts.
—Joelle Quinn, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
In December 1943, longtime contributor Walter E. Burton explained how to motorize a treadle sewing machine.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2023
Yoolax motorized smart blind Jennifer Jolly is an Emmy Award-winning consumer tech columnist.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
The wheelchair was not motorized or impressive in any way, but its existence was telling.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023
The swing motion is motorized by either an AC adapter plug or batteries.
—Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 Apr. 2023
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Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
Any watercraft, motorized or not, launching from these boat ramps requires a launch permit.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2023
Humphrey particularly recalls a wheelchair-ready van with a Detroit Lions logo on the side, a Mazda Miata, and the slickest available wheelchairs, both motorized and self-propelled.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2023
The breeze felt deliciously pure — nothing motorized is permitted on the island, not even golf carts.
—Joelle Quinn, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
In December 1943, longtime contributor Walter E. Burton explained how to motorize a treadle sewing machine.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2023
Yoolax motorized smart blind Jennifer Jolly is an Emmy Award-winning consumer tech columnist.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
The wheelchair was not motorized or impressive in any way, but its existence was telling.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023
The swing motion is motorized by either an AC adapter plug or batteries.
—Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 Apr. 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Motorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorize. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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motorize
verb
mo·tor·ize
ˈmōt-ə-ˌrīz 
motorized; motorizing
1
: to equip with a motor
2
: to equip with motor-driven vehicles for transportation
motorized troops
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