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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
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
This smaller size allows a smaller motor and the result is a quieter fan.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
The hope is that the talks could clear rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies and allow the global economy to keep motoring.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In college, Nelson built a reputation as a high-motor forward who can impact the game in multiple ways.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
This smaller size allows a smaller motor and the result is a quieter fan.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Jill Roberts has spent a lot of time motoring around the Georgia countryside holding a weighted stein.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
The hope is that the talks could clear rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies and allow the global economy to keep motoring.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
Noun
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Hundreds of passengers aboard a United Airlines flight bound for New Jersey are safe after the plane made an emergency landing back at Los Angeles International Airport due to an apparent engine fire on Monday.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Versant is counting on sports to help fuel its engines.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Images on social media showed debris from the aircraft, destroyed cars and bodies scattered on the road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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By the time McGuire was aware of the traffic stop, federal agents with the Baltimore office had already interviewed the owner of the car Abrego Garcia had been driving.—
TRAVIS LOLLER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Warmer temperatures will cause plant growth and flowering to speed up so your blooms won’t last as long.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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After speeding through streets in Sherman Oaks and Studio City, the driver suddenly pulled over to the side of the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Light drives the leap The team initially expected the robot to jump only a handful of times under continuous illumination.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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On the next possession, Nembhard drove past Jones again and found himself in the paint.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The result is chaos, and a few too many jokes about young people not knowing how to work a fax machine or manage paper.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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By the 1910s, futurist and cubist art adopted the bicycle as a representation of the fusion of humanity and machines in the modern era.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the December quarter, the Indian economy saw a selective uptick in domestic consumption of gold and automobiles due to the festive season.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Modern cars may be technologically advanced compared to the automobiles of previous decades, but they are still made up of fragile parts that need regular operation and upkeep to perform optimally.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tech companies are racing to predict whether AI’s popularity will result in a new hit product, similar to how the internet laid the foundation for the smartphone.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Newcastle raced to a 12-0 lead with tries from Greg Marzhew and Fletcher Sharpe, before the Cowboys rallied after Heilum Luki and Murray Taulagi scored to level at 12-12 at half time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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