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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
Wall Street motored higher through a remarkably calm summer thanks to euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology and strong profit reports from companies.
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Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The tier officer turned a switch and Mulumba’s cell motored open.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Williams broke up a pass going one on one with talented Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, and Norman-Lott motored his way to a one-arm sack of Jalen Hurts.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
In the morning, 190 Concours entrants motored up Highway 1 and wound their way through Big Sur on the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance presented by Rolex.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The tier officer turned a switch and Mulumba’s cell motored open.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Williams broke up a pass going one on one with talented Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, and Norman-Lott motored his way to a one-arm sack of Jalen Hurts.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
In the morning, 190 Concours entrants motored up Highway 1 and wound their way through Big Sur on the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance presented by Rolex.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motored
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Chatfield raced out to an 11-3 lead, but Staples-Motley closed the dual on a 38-3 run to claim the crown.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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And although most of his contemporaries who have hit the three-quarter century mark are enjoying retirement or at least slowing their roll, the ZZ Top founding member raced into 2026 with plenty planned, including a gig Saturday at Variety Playhouse.—
Dave Gil de Rubio,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Thurman had 3 hits, including a home run, scored 3 runs and drove in 6 runs for West.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stacey Wondra told the detectives that after placing Michael in the duffel bag, the group drove him to a house in Kuna and put him in a spare room, the affidavit said.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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America’s Pioneer 10, the fastest spacecraft ever launched, sped beyond the moon in record time today and streaked on toward the planet Jupiter and an eternal journey through interstellar space.—
Eric Mandel,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The driver, later identified as Neustadter, was pulled over on northbound Raymond Drive for a traffic offense but sped away when an officer approached the vehicle, the report said.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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From there, letters were ferried by boat and trotted by stagecoach up to North Carolina, where important correspondence was loaded onto a steam locomotive to Virginia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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On Saturday, the Argyle Lunar New Year Parade trotted through the Uptown neighborhood.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The men disappeared inside and hurried up to the fifth floor.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Phenola Culbreath, a stewardess for Delta Air Lines, hurried through the concourse to catch her outgoing flight.—
Nedra Rhone,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Notably, public health officials believe that the Placer County cases were the result of the patients being exposed to an extended family member who had traveled recently to South Carolina.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Czech Republic, meanwhile, has sent two planes to Egypt and Jordan to bring home Czech nationals, dozens of whom have traveled by bus from Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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Alfredo, 41, and Kelly Muñoz, 34, were arrested on suspicion of murder and torture in November after Tilly was rushed to the hospital with a severe brain injury.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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He was rushed into surgery to treat life-threatening burns over most of his body, the suit says.—
Patrick Danner,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Motored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motored. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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