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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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
For 2026, all RAV4s get hybrid power, adding electric motors to their internal combustion engines.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Another attractive point of the system is that existing drum motors can be retrofitted with the new technology.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
Hydraulic motors were installed and integrated with the existing gear system.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
For 2026, all RAV4s get hybrid power, adding electric motors to their internal combustion engines.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Rare earths are minerals that are essential to many aspects of modern life, particularly for the technology sector and the energy transition, as they are used in everything from semiconductors, fighter jets to the motors of electric vehicles.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
But the true revolution came later, when factories reorganized around electric motors.
—Rob Thomas, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The 100-foot-tall (30-meter-tall) Gravity-1 consists of three stages and four strap-on boosters, all of which employ solid-fuel rocket motors.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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The system, developed within the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Programmable Materials CPM, can hold four stable positions without motors or multiple interconnected parts, a shift away from conventional prosthetic designs that rely on screws, hinges, and extensive assembly.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
For 2026, all RAV4s get hybrid power, adding electric motors to their internal combustion engines.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Another attractive point of the system is that existing drum motors can be retrofitted with the new technology.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
Hydraulic motors were installed and integrated with the existing gear system.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
For 2026, all RAV4s get hybrid power, adding electric motors to their internal combustion engines.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Rare earths are minerals that are essential to many aspects of modern life, particularly for the technology sector and the energy transition, as they are used in everything from semiconductors, fighter jets to the motors of electric vehicles.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
But the true revolution came later, when factories reorganized around electric motors.
—Rob Thomas, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The 100-foot-tall (30-meter-tall) Gravity-1 consists of three stages and four strap-on boosters, all of which employ solid-fuel rocket motors.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motors
Noun
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Engineers have conducted tests with engines and rotors operating at full power inside the tunnel, measuring vibrations, lift, drag, and control response in real-time.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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In my view, trust and belonging are the real engines of creativity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Snag cordless stick models, robot vacuums, and handheld versions that are ideal for stairs and cars.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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In two years, the cars will ascend toward a building full of paying members instead of open sky.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So, Don handles the electric clippers in the backseat while Teddy speeds away from the crime scene.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Total structural failure is likely near the path of Melissa, especially in higher elevation areas where wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains could be up to 30 percent stronger.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surprisingly given her background, Sennott doesn’t cast herself as the online ingénue whose ascendant career drives the story.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nasser drives a Tesla, which began rolling out its Grok AI conversational assistant feature in July 2025.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After this, lithography machines chemically develop the photoresist so that some areas dissolve and others stay.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The inspector noted possible rodent droppings in the cabinets underneath the popcorn and soda machines.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Boise and Garden City races One candidate running for Boise City Council has past drug charges, the Statesman found.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Filmmaker Jordan Peele's feature debut and first venture into the realm of horror is an almost flawless, emotional roller coaster that races on the tracks of both Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and The Stepford Wives (1975).—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the lack of big American automobiles in Japan might be linked to more practical reasons, including local tastes and the conditions and size of roads.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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And the e-bike and non-e-bike both have to coexist with automobiles in the right of way.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 420,000-pound pole flies a 70-by-140-foot American flag that spans 9,800 square feet and weighs 250 pounds.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 20-minute ride with Balloons Over Rum flies high above terrain once traversed by Bedouins and used as a backdrop for films like The Martian.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Motors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motors. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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