machines 1 of 2

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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2
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 lovely pool at the top of the property has a generous sunbathing area and fabulous views over the city and there’s a 24/7 gym up there with an al fresco area kitted out with brand new TechnoGym machines. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 At the Legion in Brackenridge on Wednesday, the machines are their ticket to solvency. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Earplugs, white noise machines or sleep earbuds can reduce or mask snoring sounds. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Does that mean that these machines are on their way to taking over everything? — Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 To find out whether an AI is capable of harming a real network, evaluators need to give it a realistic network—multiple machines, defenses, and sometimes connections that resemble the real internet. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 With fatter paychecks, customers are rebelling against the chains that serve up shrinkflation and replace workers with broken self-checkout machines and touchscreen kiosks. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Any substantial increases in Windows license fees could easily drive manufacturers to release more Chromebooks (or Googlebooks) and Linux machines. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 What started as a niche Bose experiment has grown into a competitive market where sleep earbuds now rival white noise machines and traditional earplugs as go-to solutions for nighttime noise. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machines
  1. engines
  2. cars
  3. betters
  4. buses
  5. improves
  6. automobiles
  7. effects
  8. wheels
Noun
  • Western components remain embedded throughout the aircraft, but China is gradually building domestic alternatives for materials that receive far less attention than engines while remaining essential to aircraft production and maintenance.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Digital storefronts like Steam made independent games easier to distribute, while increasingly accessible technology and innovative gaming engines like Unity and Unreal made indies cheaper to produce.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of engines
Noun
  • Among the changes needed on the city’s streets was the welding of more than 200 manhole covers to ensure the race cars don’t suck them up off the road.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that American negotiators had agreed to lower the current tariffs on cars and metals from 25% to 15%.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 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
  • Southbound bus riders who typically use the transit center will instead have to board buses at a stop on Watt Avenue near Longview Drive, in front of the Sacramento Inn & Suites.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That strategy, designed to feed riders to trains and buses while lessening dependency on cars, led to the creation of Downtown Dadeland and clusters of towers and shops now rising around transit stations.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of buses
Verb
  • Over long periods, markets reach new highs because businesses grow earnings, productivity improves, dividends increase, innovation continues and the economy expands.
    — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Dallas improves to 3-2-2 on the road against Austin and leads the overall series 9-2-3 with a plus-nine goal differential.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of improves
Noun
  • When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fueled by a 53% drop in motor vehicle theft and a 37% decrease in theft from automobiles, there has been 23% less property crime in DC from 2026 to 2025, according to police data.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 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
  • This turns in the opposite direction to the front wheels at low speeds for tighter city maneuvering but stabilizes handling during high-speed lane changes or corners by turning with the front.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hopefully all of the drifting is turning the wheels in his brain for ideas for the next great theme park attraction.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheels

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“Machines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machines. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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