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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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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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as in rounds (off or out)
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Recent Examples of machines
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Hypersonic missiles have been in development for a while now, but these have tended to be extremely complex machines that are mind-bogglingly expensive to make and slow to deploy.
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David Szondy
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
And patterns can be learned by machines.
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Kj Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The robot was one of Knightscope's K5 Autonomous Security Robots, the tall white security machines built to move through public spaces and act as an extra set of eyes.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The brand’s machines are compact, efficient, and cut out pre- and post-brew work — like loading the coffee pot with grounds and cleaning it after your last cup.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The choir was a fitting sound for their escape sequence, which involves machines and cranes.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
In Nottingham, workers sent threatening letters to employers and broke into factories to destroy the new machines.
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Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
In other words, thousands of California families are losing their paychecks so that one of the richest men in the state can build the machines designed to replace the next 8,000 workers — and get even richer as a result!
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Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
The European goal machines — who both command a weekly salary north of $600,000 — have started the tournament with a bang.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Hypersonic missiles have been in development for a while now, but these have tended to be extremely complex machines that are mind-bogglingly expensive to make and slow to deploy.
—
David Szondy
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
And patterns can be learned by machines.
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Kj Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The robot was one of Knightscope's K5 Autonomous Security Robots, the tall white security machines built to move through public spaces and act as an extra set of eyes.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The brand’s machines are compact, efficient, and cut out pre- and post-brew work — like loading the coffee pot with grounds and cleaning it after your last cup.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The choir was a fitting sound for their escape sequence, which involves machines and cranes.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
In Nottingham, workers sent threatening letters to employers and broke into factories to destroy the new machines.
—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
In other words, thousands of California families are losing their paychecks so that one of the richest men in the state can build the machines designed to replace the next 8,000 workers — and get even richer as a result!
—
Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machines
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The mix runs almost dangerously hot, bruising kicks and red-lining riffs threatening to overwhelm the whole thing, and the sounds of revving engines at the beginning of most tracks underscore the sensation that we are gathered here today to burn rubber.
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An officer and junior officer monitor the radar and navigation, while another sailor sits at the helm and oversees steering the vessel and monitoring the engines.
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Only cars with this pass can access roads near the stadium.
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The company employs fewer than 50 people and relies on technology similar to what’s used in self-driving cars, including radar, lidar and cameras that provide a 360-degree view around the vehicle.
Verb
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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?
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Nothing betters the gift of time.
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The event will have medical areas for people who may have a health emergency and cooling buses throughout the parade route for people to get refuge from the heat.
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Unlike regular county buses, these require a match ticket to board.
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The hit rate improves dramatically.
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The show, which improves after intermission, does have a fabulous closer — greatest-hits worthy — that is composed simply of two guys (musical director John Love and the consistently excellent Lilly) singing in falsetto.
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One man now holds unusual sway across rockets, satellites, automobiles, artificial intelligence, a major communications platform and a web of government contracts — influence concentrated in a way that should make any republic pause.
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Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
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Here, The Athletic outlines United’s debt picture and what effects this latest refinancing may have.
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The overwhelming amount of digital evidence that both district attorneys and public defenders in Colorado must manage is so dire that state lawmakers created a task force to address the issue, which effects every criminal case in the state.
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The summer sun can turn your car into what feels like an oven on wheels.
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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“Machines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machines. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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