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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
Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Its motor, wheels, and even plastic cover seemed louder than the disc blades spinning and shaving the grass.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
The Red Sox and Mariners motored through Thursday’s rubber match in Seattle.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Noun
For a company that has been building motors for itself and other bike makers, the importance of creating a vehicle that performs as expected is likely not lost on Rotax.
—Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Its motor, wheels, and even plastic cover seemed louder than the disc blades spinning and shaving the grass.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
Verb
Absent a deal with Democrats to speed up final passage, Noem is set to be confirmed on Sunday morning as part of a rare weekend session to motor through Trump’s Cabinet picks.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
The Red Sox and Mariners motored through Thursday’s rubber match in Seattle.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
Noun
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The engine redlines at 7,500 rpm, producing 478 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The Superman and Captain America: Civil War alum was among the 226 passengers who safely touched down at the Los Angeles airport on Friday afternoon, when Delta flight 446 was forced to make an emergency landing due to an engine fire.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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The worker then pointed across the lot to Norman — who was washing someone’s car, tending to his summer job, minding his business.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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India’s automotive sector is poised to add over 3.3 million cars to its production capacity by 2030.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Scope of rescue effort ‘overwhelmed’ first responders Firefighters and police sped to the scene of the fire after the assisted-living facility’s automatic alarm system triggered an emergency call.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Smaller than the dogs on the sidewalk, much smaller than the cars speeding by.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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That in turn drove low wages for workers, high staff turnover and limited capacity for children.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Holmquist noted an increase in pay for bus drivers and the $11 million spent on stipends to parents who drove their kids to school after cuts were made to magnet transportation.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Then Google would know her, the machine would let her.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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This illustrative image from October 5, 2021, shows a magnetic resonance imaging machine at Neurospin in Gif-sur-Yvette, southwest of Paris.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Their vehicles were part of a long line of automobiles lining a block of Genesee Street during Scoop Waukegan over the weekend.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Italy is renowned for its sophisticated style and taste, which permeate various aspects of its culture, including fashion, food, wine, and automobiles.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Max Verstappen has raced alongside three different teammates since the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, namely Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, and now Yuki Tsunoda.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Even as Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, its space weapons designers are likely also preparing to launch a stealth alternative to similarly threaten constellations of Western satellites speeding around the planet.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Leveraging Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift to deliver a cloud environment presents a platform and tooling familiar to IT administrators who are not otherwise familiar with Power.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Duran and Valera lived in a Miami bayfront condo and tooled around in a Maserati.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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