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as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
went shopping for a new automobile at Valley Motors
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish
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Recent Examples of motor
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Both feature a dual-motor power train, which produces 449 hp and 487 ft lbs of torque in the former, and 536 hp and 549 ft lbs of torque in the latter.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Plugging the metal end of the hose into the inlet engages the vacuum’s motor, turning the machine on; when the hose is unplugged, the system shuts itself off.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Both feature a dual-motor power train, which produces 449 hp and 487 ft lbs of torque in the former, and 536 hp and 549 ft lbs of torque in the latter.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
But just months into walking away from his writing métier, Winslow discovered, somewhat to his surprise, the same creative urgings that long served to motor his craft.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
Noun
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The aerospace industry, an engine of the suburban boom, had collapsed with the end of the Cold War, bringing a deep recession and real estate crash.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Using proprietary technology, such as its allocation engine, Debrand facilitates the management of unsellable inventory and returns—something the Canadian hub said diverts textile waste from landfills and promotes circularity in the fashion industry, as evidenced by the brand case studies.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Javier Delgado-Cordoba, 29, is accused of assaulting a woman in the back of his car in Arvada in January, police officials said this week.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Performance turnarounds of this nature take time, and there are no tangible shortcuts that can speed up the process.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Forty-seven people died and more than 100 were injured when a speeding Burlington passenger train headed for California slammed into a train bound for Omaha, which had stopped at the Naperville station.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Schneemann then drove the next pitch just over the left-centerfield field wall for a two-run homer.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the most beautiful machine is and always will be the human body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many exploits exploiting race conditions and memory corruption flaws don’t consistently succeed across kernel versions or distributions, and sometimes even on the same machine.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This would be achieved by making the flying experience less like an airplane and more like an automobile, including replacing mechanical control linkages with fly-by-wire systems, even removing the traditional rudder pedals.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Gem State ranked eighth in the nation in terms of fuel costs, the automobile association said.—
Hali Smith
April 24,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beyond that, two of the highlights of the horse racing calendar take place at Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday, while the Formula One season resumes after a long hiatus with the Miami Grand Prix.—
The Athletic Live Team,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Police said the suspect had a shotgun, a handgun and knives, and stormed the lobby, running past security barricades as Secret Service agents raced toward him.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 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
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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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