machines 1 of 2

plural of machine

machines

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of machine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of machines
Noun
In an age of intelligent machines, these may be our most essential skills. — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 While Nvidia’s new laptops might look like regular Windows machines, the chips inside are Arm-based, instead of the traditional x64 architecture used by AMD and Intel. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 To play the various claw machines, players must purchase of gaming tokens. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 To date, the company has more than 11,500 active machines across 44 countries, including more than 2,000 active machines in North America alone. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 In the meantime, analysts say TSMC is adding tools like ASML's extreme ultraviolet lithography machines to existing factories to ramp up capacity. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 While these machines don't push the envelope in any real way, they're designed to deliver dependable productivity for a long period of time. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 What happens when an ancient and meaningful practice, often rooted in sacred texts, is affected by interaction with machines? — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Sincere Lanier, 22, is one of several offenders who allegedly stole from machines at Stella’s Place March 24 and Avenue Flower Shop and Wine Bar March 29, Oak Lawn police say. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machines
Noun
  • These rocket engines dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In particular, fire officials drew heat for failing to pre-deploy engines to Pacific Palisades, despite forecasters warning of extreme fire weather conditions.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Associated Press reporters saw thick black smoke rising from cars, bicycles, other vehicles and trash bins on fire.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla began taking $50,000 reservations—or $250,000 for one of 1,000 limited Founders Series cars—and targeted a 2020 launch.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This lessens the chance of fungal diseases and betters airflow and light exposure to all parts of the plant.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
  • If the Sharks make the playoffs next season and Celebrini betters his 115-point total from this season, wouldn’t his next deal become that much more expensive?
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • New ramps will be built along with dedicated areas where buses can wait between trips, instead of contributing to congestion on nearby streets.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in the war.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Philadelphia improves to 7-3-4 at home, while RSL falls to 1-10-3 on the road.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • By defining requirements upfront and approving change orders quickly, the model improves schedule certainty and ensures vessels are mission-ready when they are delivered.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Motor racing career Dempsey developed an interest in automobiles beginning in childhood and entered competitive racing in the mid-2000s.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The phrase, which started in aviation but bled its way into automobiles, is a reminder to look under the hood and poke around before purchasing a car.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Still, stakeholders are unsure what effects a veto override will have.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Here, The Athletic outlines United’s debt picture and what effects this latest refinancing may have.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Other times, a bike maker can slap on a new paint job, a different set of wheels and a cushier seat, and somehow end up with a bike that sells like hotcakes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Designed for ranch work and rugged driving, the Terra pickup features green paint, 37-inch tires on 18-inch wheels, heavy-duty side steps, a front bull bar, a roof basket with lights, and expanded cargo-bed storage.
    — Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Machines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machines. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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