as in machines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
a car with a 200-horsepower engine
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Recent Examples of engines
Looking at engines, driver lineups and recent history, this is a tough call.
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The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Congo is a major supplier of coltan, a black metallic ore that contains the rare metal tantalum, a key component in the production of smartphones, computers and aircraft engines.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
In terms of grunt, Lazzara has equipped its new vessel with a pair of MAN / Caterpillar 1,400 hp engines.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
Delivery boats idled with engines cut.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
The unfolding war in the Middle East has ricocheted across the region, with nearly every country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, many reporting casualties, and key embassies, economic engines and passageways closing down.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Reserve engines will fill in for the new trucks until they are fixed.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
But these companies see opportunities to build growth engines outside their primary business, while leveraging existing assets.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Rolls-Royce currently makes engines for wide-body planes such as Boeing's Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus' A330 neo jets.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Congo is a major supplier of coltan, a black metallic ore that contains the rare metal tantalum, a key component in the production of smartphones, computers and aircraft engines.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
In terms of grunt, Lazzara has equipped its new vessel with a pair of MAN / Caterpillar 1,400 hp engines.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
Delivery boats idled with engines cut.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
The unfolding war in the Middle East has ricocheted across the region, with nearly every country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, many reporting casualties, and key embassies, economic engines and passageways closing down.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Reserve engines will fill in for the new trucks until they are fixed.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
But these companies see opportunities to build growth engines outside their primary business, while leveraging existing assets.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Rolls-Royce currently makes engines for wide-body planes such as Boeing's Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus' A330 neo jets.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engines
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Harwood House Restaurant acts as a gathering place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as does Quinn’s Tavern, a more casual eatery that also has a pool table, gaming machines, and 12 beers on tap.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ahlstrom plans to close its pulp mill and two machines in Mosinee, laying off at least 28 people and impacting about 200 workers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Together, these motors accelerate the 79,432-pound missile to speeds near 15,000 mph.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those are the same hurdles faced when designing a foldable phone, so Honor repurposed the steel and titanium alloy used in the hinge of its Magic V6 when constructing the micro motors that make the arm move.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Engines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engines. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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