as in machines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
a car with a 200-horsepower engine
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Recent Examples of engines
Quattro is the company’s nickname for a more powerful upper stage for the New Glenn rocket, which will feature four BE-3U engines instead of the two currently powering the booster.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Corinthian can cruise silently and emissions-free using wind power alone, but the engines will kick in if more grunt is required.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
One of them, a semi-rigid inflatable boat that was 14 meters long, weighed 5,000 kilos and powered by four 300-horsepower engines, pulled away, accelerated and rammed into the Zodiac, which was 6 meters long, weighed 500 kilos, and had only a single 150-horsepower engine.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Several of the recent missions were reportedly carried out using engines that had already been used before.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The Boulder Fire-Rescue Engine 143, one of the city’s electric RTX engines, was reportedly heavily damage and is being assessed by the city’s fleet division.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
As design is taking place in more environments, from self-serve creative platforms and vibe-coding engines to other digital interfaces, maintaining consistency and quality control across the entire workflow is critical.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Palladium is the go-to metal for gasoline engines, while platinum is more common in diesel and heavy-duty vehicles.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
One of the stage's two BE-3U engines didn't produce enough thrust during a key burn, according to Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, and the satellite was deployed into the wrong spot as a result.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Corinthian can cruise silently and emissions-free using wind power alone, but the engines will kick in if more grunt is required.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
One of them, a semi-rigid inflatable boat that was 14 meters long, weighed 5,000 kilos and powered by four 300-horsepower engines, pulled away, accelerated and rammed into the Zodiac, which was 6 meters long, weighed 500 kilos, and had only a single 150-horsepower engine.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Several of the recent missions were reportedly carried out using engines that had already been used before.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The Boulder Fire-Rescue Engine 143, one of the city’s electric RTX engines, was reportedly heavily damage and is being assessed by the city’s fleet division.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
As design is taking place in more environments, from self-serve creative platforms and vibe-coding engines to other digital interfaces, maintaining consistency and quality control across the entire workflow is critical.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Palladium is the go-to metal for gasoline engines, while platinum is more common in diesel and heavy-duty vehicles.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
One of the stage's two BE-3U engines didn't produce enough thrust during a key burn, according to Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, and the satellite was deployed into the wrong spot as a result.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engines
Noun
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With precise lip-syncing and fluid gestures, the company aims to make its robots feel like lifelike digital characters rather than machines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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A lot of that expression was in how the machines looked on the outside, which of course was heavily influenced by how they were engineered inside and out.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Even without the latest new-fangled gadgets, anglers are more technologically equipped than ever with things like GPS, electronic contour maps of lakes auto-steering trolling motors.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Engines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engines. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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