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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
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Attempts by aldermen to ban video gambling machines from their wards were struck down by colleagues yesterday in a rare rebuke of the control council members have over vice and other issues in their neighborhoods.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Working with Apprenticely, Presley has come up with a plan to train more employees to operate the high-tech machines, so that if one employee is out and a robot crashes, downtime can be minimized.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Europe has the machines, the knowledge, the ecosystems, and the data.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The facility’s dish machines were not fully operable.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The development comes just as the astronomical world brings online some of the most powerful sky-observing machines of all time, designed to push the limits of the human understanding of the universe.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
And many more typewriters – probably about two dozen machines now, both manual and electric.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In January, Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino shared a video of his dad inside one of those machines at a Dave & Buster’s.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
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Achieving a true quantum advantage in chemistry will likely require breakthroughs in both hardware and algorithms before quantum computers can surpass classical machines on these fundamental molecular calculations.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Attempts by aldermen to ban video gambling machines from their wards were struck down by colleagues yesterday in a rare rebuke of the control council members have over vice and other issues in their neighborhoods.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Working with Apprenticely, Presley has come up with a plan to train more employees to operate the high-tech machines, so that if one employee is out and a robot crashes, downtime can be minimized.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Europe has the machines, the knowledge, the ecosystems, and the data.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The facility’s dish machines were not fully operable.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The development comes just as the astronomical world brings online some of the most powerful sky-observing machines of all time, designed to push the limits of the human understanding of the universe.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
And many more typewriters – probably about two dozen machines now, both manual and electric.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In January, Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino shared a video of his dad inside one of those machines at a Dave & Buster’s.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machines
Noun
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Technological leaps included the Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control, Pre-Safe braking systems, and infrared Night View Assist, all helpful, welcome features, as was the 26 percent boost in power in the various engines.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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The facility is currently powered by natural gas engines with the ability to switch to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).—
April Roach,Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trees and tree limbs fell into or onto homes and cars from Cleveland to Pittsburgh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and William Byron finished second and third in Chevrolets; JGR drivers Christopher Bell and Ty Gibbs were fourth and fifth to give JGR three cars in the top-five.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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The department also coordinates with Metro’s public transit system to reroute buses around the caravan and implement subway station closures, Sweeney adds.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Nothing betters the gift of time.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Long-term, as reflected in Singapore’s wise priority setting, automobiles are yesterday; public transportation and walking are today and tomorrow.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even automobiles, such as the streamlined Bugatti Coupe and Chrysler Airflow, could embody the Art Deco era.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Defringe option in Affinity improves matters, but the software doesn't have an eyedropper to hone in on the offending shade of magenta.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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But there isn’t evidence that adding B12 directly to tirzepatide injection is safe or improves weight loss outcomes.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The amendment allows a property owner to put two ADUs or tiny homes on wheels on lots.—
Mark Dee
March 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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What effects the death of his son or other losses and loves had upon his plays are secrets that Shakespeare carried with him to the grave.—
James Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Machines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machines. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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