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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
Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The Panthers defensive lineman’s motor was churning.
—Mike Kaye
october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The changes are so fundamental that Ford is retooling the assembly line itself—the very thing Henry Ford used to get the world motoring a century ago.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
It is powered by a 500W motor to reach up to 22 miles-per-hour and can go 22 miles on a single charge.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The Panthers defensive lineman’s motor was churning.
—Mike Kaye
october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
There’s one that does so particularly well, though trades some spaciousness for motoring fun.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The changes are so fundamental that Ford is retooling the assembly line itself—the very thing Henry Ford used to get the world motoring a century ago.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
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The first arriving engine found one of the victims had been trapped under the helicopter, Sylvia said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Crew aboard the ship noticed that the engine room—a long and narrow chamber—was the weakest, and was where multiple beams buckled under the pressure of the ice.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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The family stayed several hours until the woman's husband could get a car close enough to pick up them up.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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At least two Jewish worshippers were killed and several others injured in a car ramming and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in the English city of Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, hot sun, freezing temperatures, and moisture will speed up decay.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to Brazilian news site g1, which cited local authorities, Valioso was driving in a speeding car with four others when the vehicle crashed into a tree on Padre Alfredo Street in front of Jardim da Saudade Cemetery in Jacobina, Brazil.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sylvia said fire crews had to access the scene by driving in the wrong direction from 59th Street.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bouchard is one of the NHL’s most polarizing defensemen, but there’s no denying his elite play-driving numbers on the top pair — even in non-Connor McDavid and non-Leon Draisaitl minutes.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Until recently, Academy, a public school that enrolls more than three hundred elementary-age students, had a single dishwashing machine that could handle one large sheet pan at a time.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Breville, De’Longhi, Gaggia, and Nespresso are just a few of the major espresso machine brands that are already deeply discounted by as much as 40% off.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The local registration fee would be on top of Wisconsin's vehicle registration fee, currently $85 for automobiles.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Does Toco have a waiting period Most vehicle service contracts include a 30-day waiting period to ensure the automobile doesn't have any preexisting issues.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Williams, who for many years was the person on KU’s sideline to race onto the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium turf to retrieve the tee after kickoffs, from 1970 until 2020 didn’t miss a KU football home game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sheary played fast and made a few hustle plays, most notably racing to stick-check Ben Kindel and break up a first-period shot attempt after Kindel appeared to shake free on the right wing.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guests staying at the Beach Club have indulgent perks like a complimentary 15-minute ride on the adorable Sorbetto Fiat boat that tools around Lake Boca.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Guests at the 130-year-old Jefferson Hotel can borrow an upright Dutch-style bike to tool around the city, and those wanting to tackle mountain-biking trails can rent wheels (including e-bikes) from Riverside Cycling.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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