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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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as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly
effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish
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Recent Examples of motors
Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche have all adopted hybrid systems for their flagship supercars in recent years, using electric motors to enhance acceleration and responsiveness while preserving the emotional appeal of combustion engines.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The drone uses an octocopter design with eight motors, which gives it redundancy in flight.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Grease behind a stove, dust on a refrigerator coil and lint inside a bathroom exhaust fan all sit close to motors, burners or heating elements that get hot during normal use.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Raspberry Pi powers the robotic alien A Raspberry Pi 5 sits at the heart of the robot, connected to a PCA9685 HAT that controls the servo motors and movement.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
This involves electric motors being used to slow down the car and send the energy back to the battery.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 3 May 2026
The cabin was quiet, the ride smooth and the electric motors provided brisk acceleration when needed.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
King decided to join Vertical in 2023 because the VX4 is essentially a tiltrotor with electric motors.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Class 2 e-bikes have a throttle that allows users to operate them without pedaling, but the electric motors top out at 20 mph.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche have all adopted hybrid systems for their flagship supercars in recent years, using electric motors to enhance acceleration and responsiveness while preserving the emotional appeal of combustion engines.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The drone uses an octocopter design with eight motors, which gives it redundancy in flight.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Grease behind a stove, dust on a refrigerator coil and lint inside a bathroom exhaust fan all sit close to motors, burners or heating elements that get hot during normal use.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Raspberry Pi powers the robotic alien A Raspberry Pi 5 sits at the heart of the robot, connected to a PCA9685 HAT that controls the servo motors and movement.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
This involves electric motors being used to slow down the car and send the energy back to the battery.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 3 May 2026
The cabin was quiet, the ride smooth and the electric motors provided brisk acceleration when needed.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
King decided to join Vertical in 2023 because the VX4 is essentially a tiltrotor with electric motors.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motors
Noun
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These days, many engines require a synthetic or at least partially synthetic (blended) motor oil.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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That case charged a handful of Florida defendants with stealing more than 600 outboard boat engines and vessels from the Tampa area and shipping them to the migrant smugglers in the Quintana Roo area.—
Jay Weaver
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Because of that, that black carbon has about 540 times bigger climate effect than black carbon that's released from surface sources like ships, cars and power plants.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Beijing controls the supply chain for many obscure minerals that are critical components of smartphones, cars and weapons.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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This is the first time a drone delivery platform connects directly to a restaurant's point of sale, which speeds things up behind the scenes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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This immediacy compresses decision-making timelines and speeds the pace of engagements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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In confident markets, industrial demand drives silver’s price, Anya-Gafu says.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Criminalizing hemp and marijuana drives the black market and helps the cartels, not the people.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Unlike larger Chinese and Western machines, Skydrive’s SD-05 is deliberately designed to be highly compact, in order to operate in crowded Asian megacities like Tokyo, Delhi and Jakarta.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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On Tuesday, China’s Unitree Robotics unveiled a nearly 9-foot-tall humanoid robot with a cockpit capable of carrying a human inside — a real-world nod to the mecha machines that many sci-fi fans have long dreamed of, or feared.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Like a vibrantly hued snake darting down the narrow branch of a tree, the collective of high-performance automobiles rapidly navigates the narrow, serpentine artery along the Northeastern Italian coast, a quicksilver-like tracing of the border between Il Bel Paese and Slovenia.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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After the Second World War, streetcar usage declined precipitously, as many white middle-class and working-class Angelenos bought automobiles and moved out of the city’s core.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Almost all tickets are sold out for both the Preakness and the Black-Eyed Susan races, according to the event website.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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For now, Singapore's supplies of bunker fuel have held up even as the price races up.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Liccardo asked Atkins whether the SEC has opened an investigation into the trades, and what tools the SEC has to investigate them.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is also the chance that the AI tools misunderstood meanings or context, the researchers noted.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Motors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motors. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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