MOTORS Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of motor

as in engines

a device that changes energy into mechanical motion the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin

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as in cars

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels went shopping for a new automobile at Valley Motors

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motors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of motor

as in speeds

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

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as in drives

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

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Recent Examples of motors

Noun

While motors are normally prohibited in the wilderness, towboats have been used to reach evacuation points. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026 Also optional is the near-magical Active Ride suspension, which combines hydraulic dampers and electric motors to control unwanted body motions to an astounding degree. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026 The company says its Lynx production line can manufacture solid rocket motors ranging from 2 to 22 inches without requiring dedicated production lines for each size. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 The new car uses in-wheel motors, enabling precise management by sophisticated torque vectoring to alter power left and right every 10 milliseconds. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026 This push led to auxiliary motors taking over to complete the full rotation. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 July 2026 The battery then sends power to the electric motors, there is no clutch, there’s no connect, etc. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026 Today, the site is a National Historical Park located near where Northrop Grumman builds and tests solid rocket motors for space launch vehicles. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 The filter plant beneath the pool flooded, resulting in damage to motors and other equipment. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for motors

Noun

That's when the US Airways captain steered Flight 1549 to a safe water landing on the frigid Hudson River, with both engines shut down from a bird strike — shortly after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 18 July 2026
SpaceX counted down all the way to T-0 on Thursday evening in South Texas before a handful of Raptor engines decided not to light at ignition of the rocket.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of engines

Noun

Only cars with these passes can access roads near the stadium.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
His solution was to adapt the sliding block puzzle game Rush Hour, in which players move toy cars and trucks around to create a path for one main car to exit the puzzle.

— Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of cars

Verb

Also, take care to keep potatoes away from onions, as onions release ethylene gas, which speeds up the sprouting process.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
Beyond producing highly uniform nanowires, the technique speeds up materials research.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of speeds

Verb

Their fundamentalist, literal understanding of the Bible is one that drives them to take bigger, bolder actions to affirm their belief that the United States is a Christian nation.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Intentional planning drives better long-term outcomes than an approach prioritizing speed.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of drives

Noun

Despite its lack of cutting-edge lithography machines, the incredible imbalance between supply and demand was enough to prompt it to enter the space.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
While the machines look similar, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act classifies them differently.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of machines

Noun

For the next three decades, this logo would be Toyota’s primary identifier on automobiles, undergoing only minor modifications in font style and color for aesthetics and consumer appeal.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Proliferation of automobiles and coal as an energy source combined with an absence of meaningful emission standards caused dangerously polluted air.

— Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026

Definition of automobiles

Verb

What makes the Drama races different is that Apple TV series have struggled much more to find its bearings here.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Once inside, the burglar sends in a robotic assistant that races through the rooms, checks drawers, copies keys, locks cabinets and writes a demand note asking for money to unlock the data.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026