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as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
that Corvette is a machine that any guy would love to own
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Recent Examples of machine
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026
After the Lux, the Instant Pot brand continued to grow and add functions to its machines.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The handle is machined from Grade 5 titanium (GR5), offering a slim and clean profile without feeling fragile.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Scamless uses machine learning systems to analyze patterns in communication that may signal manipulation.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026
After the Lux, the Instant Pot brand continued to grow and add functions to its machines.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Verb
All sizes are dyed without the use of harmful chemicals and are easy to machine wash and dry on a low setting.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The handle is machined from Grade 5 titanium (GR5), offering a slim and clean profile without feeling fragile.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine
Noun
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The impact ignited an engine fire, injuring a dozen passengers.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Objective beyond aviation Reportedly, the aircraft’s original Lycoming IO-540 engine was replaced with a high-tech propulsion suite comprising twin low-temperature PEM fuel cells, a MagniX electric motor, and a lithium-ion booster battery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The car was driving at a low speed and the student wasn't hurt.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For example, even the rarest piece in your closet is first experienced by your car, or your backyard, or the courtyard of a county museum.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Morton also went 3-2 as a starter in the playoffs with the Cowboys and 5-5 for his career, matching White (5-5) and bettering Romo (2-4), Prescott (2-5) and Meredith (1-3).—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Her 13th place there is unlikely to be bettered at the real thing.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Passengers were taken from the ship to shore in small boats and transported to Tenerife airport in military buses, without coming into contact with the public, according to Reuters.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The house is a few minutes drive to Gulf Beach, on a bus line, within walking distance of a supermarket, Starbuck’s, and fast food.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The new commissioner faces the daunting task of improving the existing jail while planning for a world without it.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Jonathan Bond finished with five saves for Houston (6-5-0), which improved to 2-3-1 on the road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The fantasy of a sunny, suburban Los Angeles was explicitly an automobile-centric one—there was no room for the Red Cars.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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There had been ostentatious boats before — automobile millionaire Henry Dodge had commissioned the luxurious but smaller SS Delphine in the 1920s — but Onassis brought floating plutocratic potency into a whole new age.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Practice, share, or refine what feels alive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Behind the scenes, lower-level and senior officials from both countries have been working for months to craft deliverables and refine political messages.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Its front wheels have an open-wheel design; they’re shrouded in aerodynamic pods but mounted out wide from the streamlined cabin, which looks much more aerospace than automotive.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Our 2026 Tiguan was loaded with standard features such as 20-inch alloy wheels, LED automatic headlights, heated and cooled seats, heated R-line steering wheel, and a simplified 15-inch infotainment system.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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