How to Use motorize in a Sentence

motorize

verb

• The peaceful lakes themselves are open for non-motorized craft.
  — Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2019
• Hikers and walkers are at the mercy of bike riders, whether they are motorized or not.
  — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2019
• Hey, one of the country's longest non-motorized, single-track trails.
  — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian, 6 June 2019
• The side doors are motorized, too, and are a bit wider than on the five-seater to facilitate access.
  — James Morris, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
• And a third student is researching ways the device could be motorized.
  — Demetrio Teniente, Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017
• There’s also a choice of manual or motorized movement and a wood or metal base.
  — Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
• Even better, many of the options are motorized, meaning they can be opened and closed from a wireless remote.
  — Madeleine Bokan, House Beautiful, 15 Jan. 2019
• The wheelchair was not motorized or impressive in any way, but its existence was telling.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023
• Except these bikes are motorized, can reach speeds of up to 30 mph, have three wheels, and seat up to 6 people.
  — Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2026
• Any watercraft, motorized or not, launching from these boat ramps requires a launch permit.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2023
• The best way to motorize a kayak inexpensively is with a transom-mount trolling motor.
  — Field & Stream, 19 Mar. 2021
• If the bikes are fully motorized they are prohibited on roadways.
  — Mary Ella Hastings june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
• The swing motion is motorized by either an AC adapter plug or batteries.
  — Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 Apr. 2023
• The wall is motorized and splits a room in half, WUSA reported.
  — Natalie Dreier, ajc, 21 May 2018
• The movement to motorize kayaks started with shade tree engineers rigging their kayaks with all manner of motors.
  — Field & Stream, 19 Mar. 2021
• The breeze felt deliciously pure — nothing motorized is permitted on the island, not even golf carts.
  — Joelle Quinn, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
• The Motorguide Xi3 is a great choice for kayak anglers looking to motorize their fishing kayak.
  — Ric Burnley, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2023
• While not motorized, the attachment has rubber bristles that were able to pull all the pet hair out of the upholstery with several strokes.
  — Camryn Rabideau, wsj.com, 29 Sep. 2023
• For one, the Prodesk 60 is motorized so that it can be effortlessly raised and lowered at the push of a button.
  — Anna Hecht, CNN Underscored, 11 June 2018
• The carrier is fully motorized, with the ability to lift and drop anchors, lift decks, and rotate radar dishes.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 22 May 2015
• The set also features adjustable and motorized turbine blades and a movable nacelle with aircraft warning lights.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 26 Sep. 2018
• His other great love was race car driving, a passion that began with racing go-karts at 11 and blossomed into a life-long love of all things motorized.
  — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
• His toilet seat is motorized, rising and falling to provide a few precious moments of independence.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
• Lawn mowers are particularly important to check, along with your non-motorized equipment like rakes, hedge clippers, hoses, et cetera.
  — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 25 Feb. 2019
• Much later, the article shares that pedestrians do not care to share the sidewalks with people riding bicycles, motorized or not.
  — Ed Wallace, star-telegram, 21 Apr. 2018
• The company has said that 20 percent of its employees in Seattle don’t use motorized transport to get to work.
  — James B. Stewart, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2017
• This is motorized like the rear seats, and supports pulling 750kg unbraked or a generous 2,400kg braked.
  — James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
• But moderation is never enough for Utah politicians determined to motorize every inch of our public lands.
  — Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
• The monitor arm that holds up to three displays isn’t motorized anymore, but the Thronos picked up massage capabilities, so that’s a net win in my book.
  — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 4 Sep. 2019
• These are your scrubs (apricot, sugar, salt, and bead varieties) and brushes (motorized or other types) that physically remove dead skin cells from your face.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 22 Feb. 2019