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as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish
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Recent Examples of motored
In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Walls motored easily into third.
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Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Over the Moon motored from Homewood Marina, a docking facility on the lake’s west shore below the ski hill of the same name, cruising south across a then calm lake to picturesque Emerald Bay.
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Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Brian said that his wife fell overboard from their eight-foot dinghy while the couple motored back to their yacht, Soulmate, off the coast of Elbow Cay around dusk.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Of the last four Formula 1 races in Miami Gardens, two Miami Grands Prix and two F1 Sprints, McLaren’s motored to four wins, including three consecutive 1-2 finishes.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
Big boats from the German Federal Coast Guard then motored by in an attempt to dislodge the whale with its wake.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
The Route 66 Car Museum takes you on a century-long trip through automotive history; its collection of more than 75 classic cars includes the kind of models that motored down the Mother Road in its heyday.
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Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Walls motored easily into third.
—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Over the Moon motored from Homewood Marina, a docking facility on the lake’s west shore below the ski hill of the same name, cruising south across a then calm lake to picturesque Emerald Bay.
—
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Brian said that his wife fell overboard from their eight-foot dinghy while the couple motored back to their yacht, Soulmate, off the coast of Elbow Cay around dusk.
—
Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Of the last four Formula 1 races in Miami Gardens, two Miami Grands Prix and two F1 Sprints, McLaren’s motored to four wins, including three consecutive 1-2 finishes.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
Big boats from the German Federal Coast Guard then motored by in an attempt to dislodge the whale with its wake.
—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
The Route 66 Car Museum takes you on a century-long trip through automotive history; its collection of more than 75 classic cars includes the kind of models that motored down the Mother Road in its heyday.
—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motored
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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O'Hearn doubled twice, including one that drove in a pair in the seventh.
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Bev Hendry, 72, and his brother, Brian Hendry, 67, drove to Miami in a van after attending the two games in Boston along with friends Bob Greig, 70, Steve Docherty, 56, and John Erskine, 77.
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
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People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
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After a decade of grueling in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, several miscarriages and successfully passing her 12-week milestone, Crane, who formerly worked as a mental health nurse, hurried to the hospital.
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Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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In Panama, people rushed to donate supplies to Venezuela, part of a surge across Latin America to help the stricken country.
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Medics rushed the victim to Harlem Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.
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“Motored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motored. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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