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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
With water temperatures in the low 60’s and only four hours left to fish, Bennett and Shad motored over to a new spot on the west end of the lake where the water was shallower.
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Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Aberg was 5 under through his opening four holes and motored his way around the TPC Sawgrass with one amazing shot after another.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Wall Street motored higher through a remarkably calm summer thanks to euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology and strong profit reports from companies.
—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
Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Aberg was 5 under through his opening four holes and motored his way around the TPC Sawgrass with one amazing shot after another.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Wall Street motored higher through a remarkably calm summer thanks to euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology and strong profit reports from companies.
—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
Verb
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As the image spread online, an ambulance raced to find them.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Alibaba has raced to expand its AI offerings amid intense competition in China, building on its flagship Qwen large language model and chatbot app.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Colton Ludwig also drove in two runs for Kaneland (2-4-1).—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Peterson drove Boise students for bus provider Durham School Services.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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Several cars sped out of the parking lot before the victim ran away and collapsed.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the government claims to be planning should be speeded up.—
Robert Hormats,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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The waterfall itself was surprisingly large and powerful, with its spray spotting cellphone screens as tourists hurried to take selfies in front of it, despite its fair distance from the pond's fence line.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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Louise then hurried to the curb and turned to watch the car whirr away.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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During its 10-day excursion, the four-person crew traveled farther from Earth than any other humans — as well as witnessed a rare solar eclipse from deep space and observed a 600-mile-wide crater on the moon’s surface.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Koch and her fellow Artemis II crew members — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — traveled 694,481 miles, making their lunar flyby the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The coyote grabbed the boy and took him to the ground before a nearby adult rushed over and scared the animal away.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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In December 2024, Pintauro revealed he was rushed to the hospital following a Thanksgiving scooter accident.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Motored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motored. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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