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as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
went shopping for a new automobile at Valley Motors
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish
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Recent Examples of motor
Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Kamara is a high-motor player who can make plays both on defense and special teams.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
In the red zone with the Broncos motoring on a two-minute drill to end the first half Sunday, Nix stepped up in a collapsing pocket and got dragged down by the Commanders’ Preston Smith.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The motors are used in a wide range of missiles, like Tomahawks and Patriot interceptors, which have been used against Iranian missiles and drones.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Kamara is a high-motor player who can make plays both on defense and special teams.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Wall Street motored higher through a remarkably calm summer thanks to euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology and strong profit reports from companies.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
In the red zone with the Broncos motoring on a two-minute drill to end the first half Sunday, Nix stepped up in a collapsing pocket and got dragged down by the Commanders’ Preston Smith.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
Noun
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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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Midway through my massage, the boat unmoored itself and set sail—setting off an initially alarming vibrating bed and whirring engine noise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For example, all three versions state that the visitors arrived early and sat outside in the car, rehearsing.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ask the hotel about its car service to the airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the driver decided to speed away, police spokesman Christopher Bess said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The vehicle sped away from law enforcement after an officer activated their squad car's emergency lights and siren, according to officials.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Yet, Whitman-Hanson had one final gasp, as Pierre drove to the basket.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The immediate neighborhood around the resort doesn’t offer much beyond lush greenery, but drive about 15 minutes west to find the famous Alona Beach, a particularly scenic strip of sand bookended by dramatic rock walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Though each room also provides complimentary waters, plus coffee pods and a Nespresso machine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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To protect these fragile machines, developers are supposed to invest in expensive battery storage or grid backups, ultimately driving up production costs and stalling the transition to affordable green fuel.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Humanoid robots are expected to be introduced first in manufacturing industries such as automobile factories and in logistics, where many tasks are simple and repetitive.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The animal, discovered among a shipment of automobiles, is now being cared for at the Bronx Zoo.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Not all fans were racing aficionados.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Cockrum raced down the court for a layup, barely beating the buzzer to cut the lead to 19-16 entering the final quarter.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Building on the buzz surrounding Ouai, Atkin founded Mane, a hair tools brand this time, in 2023.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The pioneering program started with a fleet of black and white robots from Starship Technologies tooling around the campus at the University of Illinois Chicago.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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