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a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
a car with a 200-horsepower engine
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Recent Examples of engines
Hybrid ownership is a good middle ground between gas and EV ownership because drivers can still rely on gasoline and get more mileage out of their vehicle with electric motors that aid gas engines.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Nissan issued two recalls, affecting a total of 642,698 Rogue compact SUVs, because of separate problems with the vehicles' gears and engines that can cause a loss of power, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The image, captured by photographer John Kraus, provided a novel view looking almost directly up and into the rocket's intense exhaust plume as it was shaped and backlit by the furious labors of the Merlin engines.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
That’s why some rocket builders opt to use hydrogen for the upper stages of launch vehicles, but make use of a more manageable fuel for a rocket’s first stage, which houses all the engines that give the initial burst of power off the launchpad.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Light yet strong, aluminum formed 60% of a heavy bomber’s engines, 90% of its wings and fuselage, and all of its propellers.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
While different car engines are designed to use specific octane levels of fuel, many standard cars are made to take regular 87-octane gas.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Abron said Smith built private-equity infrastructure, technology platforms and capital engines while deliberately reinvesting in education, workforce development and community capacity building.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Along the South Shore Line, the trains are powered by electric engines.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Nissan issued two recalls, affecting a total of 642,698 Rogue compact SUVs, because of separate problems with the vehicles' gears and engines that can cause a loss of power, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The image, captured by photographer John Kraus, provided a novel view looking almost directly up and into the rocket's intense exhaust plume as it was shaped and backlit by the furious labors of the Merlin engines.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
That’s why some rocket builders opt to use hydrogen for the upper stages of launch vehicles, but make use of a more manageable fuel for a rocket’s first stage, which houses all the engines that give the initial burst of power off the launchpad.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Light yet strong, aluminum formed 60% of a heavy bomber’s engines, 90% of its wings and fuselage, and all of its propellers.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
While different car engines are designed to use specific octane levels of fuel, many standard cars are made to take regular 87-octane gas.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Abron said Smith built private-equity infrastructure, technology platforms and capital engines while deliberately reinvesting in education, workforce development and community capacity building.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Along the South Shore Line, the trains are powered by electric engines.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engines
Noun
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Perhaps the wildest example of the rout was Algorhythm Holdings, a small trucking logistics company that also sells karaoke machines.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report emphasizes that machines are designed to minimize the use of water and to reduce energy consumption without compromising the quality of the final product.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Electric motors power much of the modern world—from household appliances to electric vehicles.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Now, its most successful nameplates benefit from electric motors as well.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Engines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engines. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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