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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
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
As the birds slowly perfected their tunes, the research team also measured dopamine levels in the birds’ basal ganglia, a brain region involved in learning motor skills.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
If a whale appears closer than that, the boats are advised to slowly motor away from the animal.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Harvick commented on the setback, admitting that Blaney was in a powerful car but pointed out that this was his second motor to go up.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
As the birds slowly perfected their tunes, the research team also measured dopamine levels in the birds’ basal ganglia, a brain region involved in learning motor skills.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Can-Am The Pulse e-moto is designed as a street commuter for motoring around town, while the Origin is built as a dual-sport to venture into uncharted territory.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
If a whale appears closer than that, the boats are advised to slowly motor away from the animal.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
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However, the 2025 Camry Hybrid, assembled in the U.S., features 55% of its parts from the U.S. and Canada, with some engines and all transmissions made in the U.S. Volkswagen Thirty-six percent of the vehicles Volkswagen sells in the U.S. are assembled in this country.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Then, at an altitude of 40 miles (60 km) or so, the rocket would ignite its engines to achieve orbital velocity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Last month, Trump held an extraordinary news conference outside the White House praising the company and its cars.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Amy Bolding, an author from Boerne, Texas, related how an 18-wheeler driver on his cellphone swerved into the oncoming lane and hit the car carrying her 5-year-old daughter.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This speeds up diagnostic processes, ensures timely reporting and facilitates rapid decision-making in emergency cases.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The white Jeep slowed down when police turned on their lights, but the Nissan allegedly sped westbound on Truman Road to Interstate 70, reaching 115 MPH, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tate Beran drove in a pair of runs, while Ryan Kastor picked up his second save with two scoreless innings of relief.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s also a massive machine looming over a cityscape.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Carpenter opted for the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of her ticket numbers.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the 20th century, the Japanese government used a combination of protectionist tariffs and quotas, subsidies, and generous government loans, among other measures, giving rise to national champions like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan that dominated the international automobile market.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the rising cost of repairs, labor shortages, driving habits and increasing crash trends have driven up the cost of automobile insurance premiums, aggravating the total cost of owning and operating personal cars and trucks.—
John Kelly,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lamar Jackson’s drive to win the battle of the famous No. 8s is racing on.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 14-odd members of the McCallister family raced through Terminal 3 before miraculously hopping aboard their American Airlines flight at gate K-12.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Right now, there exists very few software tools, mostly open source by the Google team, providing early software tooling that technology teams need to start modeling.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Among the primary focuses of utilizing VR technology in the build process includes ensuring correct part ordering and tooling and enhancing safety and ergonomics, Sikorski said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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