MOTORED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

motored

verb

past tense of motor

as in raced

to proceed or move quickly effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish

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as in drove

to travel by a motorized vehicle motoring along the highway at the speed limit

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Recent Examples of motored Varma holed out in the outfield in Ahmed’s final over, but Varma motored to his 21-ball half-century by clubbing 15 runs of the fast bowler’s final four balls. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 As Hernández motored around the bases, JJ Bleday, crashing in from left field, secured the ball and fired to De La Cruz, who was situated in shallow center. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 On Friday, Thomas motored his way around a double-team and sacked Seattle QB Jalen Milroe, forcing a fumble that the Seahawks recovered. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Owen Caissie was hit by a pitch and motored to third on Mack’s single. — August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Yoshida began the top of the 10th as the automatic runner on second, but immediately motored to third on a first-pitch sacrifice bunt by Wong and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seigler. — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026 Eventually, Flores and Álvarez motored to the rendezvous point, where there was no sign of the Fiorella, or of the other skiff. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 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

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In Long Beach, with less than two hours before high tide, workers on the Peninsula raced early Sunday morning to build a sand berm stretching westward from 62nd Place.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Both the men’s and women’s Chicago Marathon winners raced to victory in the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 super shoe on Sunday as the German brand continued to dominate the season.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of raced

Verb

Although robust buyer demand briefly drove yields down to session lows following the auction, yield levels above 5% remain substantially higher than the historical norm over the past decade.

— , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The suit says Her displayed doctored, sexualized photos of Henry and other officers, including in Henry's own office, and drove unannounced to a golf simulator in Woodbury where Henry was spending personal time.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

More recently, Jaguar has struggled with leadership turnover and an aging lineup, ending production for most models two years ago while newer rivals like Tesla, Lucid and Porsche sped past.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
The living room and bedrooms faced 96th, a crosstown corridor over which ambulances and police cars sped day and night, their sirens howling.

— Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sped

Verb

Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of trotted

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Dwarf made a pilot short in 2023 at its own risk, partly through crowdfunding, and the pilot traveled far enough to bring Reeves aboard.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The initial investigation suggests the stabbing likely took place at another location and that Duncan traveled to the home where he was found.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of traveled

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In the Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Raiders, Walker rushed for 177 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns and a pulsating 76-yard dash.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Last April, residents of the Vendome Place Condominium in Miami Beach were inside the elevator with the doors closed when floodwaters rushed in, NBC6 reported.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026