self-propelled
adjective
self-pro·pelled
ˌself-prə-ˈpeld 
1
: containing within itself the means for its own propulsion
a self-propelled vehicle
2
: mounted on or fired from a moving vehicle
a self-propelled gun
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They are hermetically sealed, contain diesel or electric engines, and are either self-propelled or carry people who help ensure the drugs get to their destinations.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
For a year and a half, the trolleys were self-propelled.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
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
While some purists complained, many critics found his writing so seductive and self-propelled that readers would instinctively know what was a quote or when a sentence came to an end.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
For a year and a half, the trolleys were self-propelled.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
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
While some purists complained, many critics found his writing so seductive and self-propelled that readers would instinctively know what was a quote or when a sentence came to an end.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
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“Self-propelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-propelled. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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