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

The company is also focused on moving supply chains for drone and robot motors back under American control. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The law also bans the sale of e-bikes that can travel faster than 25 mph, or have motors that produce more than 750 watts of power. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 The lightweight feet are made from triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures that absorb and release impact energy, reducing the workload on the robot’s motors. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 Manufacturers must also secure motors, sensors and other components. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The underside holds two disks, each with six blades, that are powered by two 180W cutting motors. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for motors

Noun

Boosted by rocket engines, the missile follows a high arc before descending to its target.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
AerSale — which leases aircraft and engines and offers maintenance and other services — likely won’t block basic premium options altogether for its hundreds of traveling employees.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of engines

Verb

Under the proposal, a commuter who drives on I-90 from Barrington to work downtown and back 50 weeks a year would be charged $950 in 2027, up from $600 this year.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
That Treasury bond specifically drives the direction of consumer lending rates, such as for mortgages, credit cards and personal loans.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of drives

Noun

The case was first launched in April 2009, when Smith and a companion were hunting on snow machines and the elderly man’s machine broke through the ice covering the Ungalikthluk River, not far from Togiak, and sank.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Once machines can perform routine intellectual labor, entire classes of office work could face the same pressure that mechanization brought to manual trades.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of machines

Verb

November races to watch With three months until election day, four swing districts in California, Washington and Arizona could play key roles.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
In The Secret of Secrets novel, symbologist Robert Langdon races against ancient forces and time to rescue a missing scientist and her groundbreaking manuscript whose discoveries have the power to forever change humanity’s understanding of the mind.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026