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as in engines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
a machine that washes dishes for you
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2
as in busses
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
that Corvette is a machine that any guy would love to own
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as in rounds (off or out)
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Recent Examples of machines
Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Guests with bags larger than 4 inches by 6 inches are required to be screened through X-ray machines.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The TVs were removed (Wi-Fi remains), but Nespresso machines, plush robes, and heated bathroom floors were added.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
There are hookups for laundry machines.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
While many modern ramen shops use noodle machines to churn out hundreds of portions an hour, Sano keeps it old school.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Electric machines process 12,800 tons of construction waste Volvo revealed that the electric machines helped sort and process approximately 12,800 tons of construction waste, with 96% recycled into raw materials for future use – supporting the shift towards circular materials management.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Religious personalities are among those resurrected by the machines.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
This trend held true on the real-world gaming tests, too; in some cases, the Blade 14 clung even tighter to the other machines.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Think the Dow’s 30 powerhouses are all unstoppable money machines?
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Guests with bags larger than 4 inches by 6 inches are required to be screened through X-ray machines.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The TVs were removed (Wi-Fi remains), but Nespresso machines, plush robes, and heated bathroom floors were added.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
There are hookups for laundry machines.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
While many modern ramen shops use noodle machines to churn out hundreds of portions an hour, Sano keeps it old school.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Electric machines process 12,800 tons of construction waste Volvo revealed that the electric machines helped sort and process approximately 12,800 tons of construction waste, with 96% recycled into raw materials for future use – supporting the shift towards circular materials management.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Religious personalities are among those resurrected by the machines.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
This trend held true on the real-world gaming tests, too; in some cases, the Blade 14 clung even tighter to the other machines.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machines
Noun
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Firefighting efforts include 44 engines, 17 water tenders, three helicopters, 12 dozers and 41 hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The craziness is visceral — a combination of pounding music, billowing smoke, crackling barbecues and revving engines.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybach built a limited number of grand and powerful cars throughout the Roaring Twenties.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Drennan, 43, grew up helping his brothers and uncles build derby cars and later competed in a few derbies himself.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As automobiles and airplanes gained ground, railroad companies remained fixated on maintaining tracks and trains.—
Amiad Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Among the earliest automobiles at The Bridge this year was this 1928 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport, a boattail variant of the model.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Enrique Iglesias Climbs Everywhere The same compilation also improves on the Top Latin Albums chart, which is more competitive than the more specific Top Latin Pop Albums tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Each piece of evidence, Lane and other experts said, greatly improves law enforcement’s chances of identifying the suspect.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some school districts are even equipping buses with Wi-Fi hot spots or loaning devices to families, says Ellerson Ng.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybach’s steering wheel is massively proportioned, a big hoop, reminding of wheels in my 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s luxury cars.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ride a Bike Enjoy the best of Grand Teton’s fall foliage on two wheels instead of four.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its software scours data from thousands of different plants, looking for chemicals that might be useful for new treatments, which the company then refines and tests.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Since the 2021 release of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro flagship smartphones, Hasselblad has provided OnePlus (and its parent firm Oppo) with its digital imaging technology, which refines and improves the images taken on its smartphones' cameras.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the most part, Ruth carries out her daily chores, and submits to the Brotherhood’s inflexible vision of domesticity.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Machines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machines. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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