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noun

plural of machine
1
as in engines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion a machine that washes dishes for you

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as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels that Corvette is a machine that any guy would love to own

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machines

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verb

present tense third-person singular of machine
as in rounds (off or out)

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Recent Examples of machines
Noun
The machines were designed to detect non-metallic weapons, explosives and other threats concealed under layers of clothing that might evade traditional metal detectors. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The difficult step is mixing different machines According to SCMP, CETC describes the ultimate objective as a heterogeneous, all-domain swarm, in which different uncrewed platforms can cooperate across air, land and sea. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 These PCs benchmark with comparable performance to Windows machines that sell for way more. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, building a modern factory is not about having the most machines or using AI everywhere simply because the technology exists. — Onahira Rivas, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The dozens of temporary turbines at Colossus 1 disappeared around the same time similar machines began appearing in Mississippi, according to an SELC attorney. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 Officials said the clerk inside the business said five people wearing masks and gloves used sledgehammers and crowbars to break into six gaming machines. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Muscles aren’t just machines that move our bones from place to place. — Mike McRae 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 That isn’t a library, that’s a row of perpetual ATM machines. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machines
  1. engines
  2. cars
  3. betters
  4. buses
  5. improves
  6. automobiles
  7. effects
  8. wheels
Noun
  • Patria and Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, agreed to begin final assembly of the engines in Finland in February 2026.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Its powerful jumpstarting capabilities can revive vehicles with gas engines up to 6 liters and diesel engines up to 4 liters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of engines
Noun
  • Two doctors from Formula Medicine, an Italian center for driver performance working with BMW, which runs two cars in Hypercar in conjunction with the WRT team, directly addressed the suit’s cooling duration.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • At a memorial for one of the men, cars were smashed into each other in a field and set alight.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cars
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
Definition of betters
Noun
  • In Portsmouth, a group of far-right agitators first attempted to stop lifeboats from bringing the migrants onshore before seeking to block buses from taking the asylum seekers to a processing facility.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The move puts the agency at odds with a California Air Resources Board requirement that all transit agencies operate only zero-emission buses by 2040.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of buses
Verb
  • The evidence that heavy AI use improves the educational experience or education outcomes for our students is very murky and limited.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • What’s Happening Videos of people pouring Epsom salt onto baking sheets, towels or shower floors and stomping barefoot for roughly 10 minutes have racked up views across TikTok, with users claiming the practice eases anxiety and improves sleep.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of improves
Noun
  • Trusting non-human drivers more While technological advances in automobiles have improved safety for drivers and passengers, that isn’t the case for road-sharing cyclists.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The property was replaced as an entrance to the park when automobiles replaced stagecoaches.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of automobiles
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
Definition of effects
Noun
  • Elimar, the ground floor restaurant, buzzes at breakfast with a spectacular spread including giant wheels of parmesan and sides of prosciutto, fruit, egg and pancake stations, and a gluten-free section.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The plane remained airborne without flaring the nose to force the wheels onto the ground.
    — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of wheels

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“Machines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machines. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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