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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
Katie Rohman, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
These moments foster not just artistic expression but also important cognitive and motor development.
—Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
There, cars took turns motoring them a few miles to the Nyack Lodge.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Be cautious operating hot motors and exhaust systems, like lawnmowers and farming equipment, near vegetation, as well as equipment with metal that may hit rocks or pavement.
—Katie Rohman, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
These moments foster not just artistic expression but also important cognitive and motor development.
—Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Verb
England were motoring towards a potential total of 400 as Duckett and Joe Root rebuilt after Phil Salt and Jamie Smith played loose shots in unconvincing cameos.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
There, cars took turns motoring them a few miles to the Nyack Lodge.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
Noun
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Blogs simultaneously establish authority and trust while operating as a content engine.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Versions with an inline-six engine, called the MGC and MGC GT, were made from 1967 through 1969.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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After a rocky start in college and a life-altering car accident, Haubert refocused, eventually earning a business degree, an MBA, and finally, a law degree.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The new couple, who seemingly confirmed their relationship in recent days after appearing on each other's Instagram pages, leaned in for a kiss and a close embrace after leaving a car.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Los Blancos sped up talks after their 4-3 defeat to Barcelona on May 11, which effectively ended hopes of retaining their La Liga title this season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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There are already dozens of newsletters bringing educators up to speed on how to use it to help students learn.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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About 150 students and 50 adults were evacuated from an elementary school in Maryland after hours of heavy rains driven by an atmospheric river caused major flooding in multiple eastern states.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Now, Medicaid is something that also drives and fuels rural health care.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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But Ellis explained it like this: There’s so much film available on every team that coaches can track location, speed, sequence and type of pitches opponents are throwing and then feed that data into a pitching machine, which will then spit out the exact same sequence.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Use the lightweight-but-powerful machine for quick messes and daily cleans.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The tariffs then took effect again on March 4, though Trump later paused tariffs on automobiles and exempted many products from the tariffs on March 6.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Transportation was in the air last week: Slow boats from China, or the lack thereof; automobiles, possibly pink and probably exploding; and that gleaming jet that will surely come with a grand, gold staircase.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Over the past century the price of gold has raced at a 2.2% average annual rate above inflation.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Greyhounds adjust well to life after racing and thrive in home environments, often forming strong bonds with their owners.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Below swaying palm trees, people walked small dogs and tooled around on cruiser bikes.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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That tablet can be swapped from tool to tool as necessary.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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