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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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 May 2025
The diameter of the hub motor provides an inherent advantage.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
There, cars took turns motoring them a few miles to the Nyack Lodge.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
By the time there’s enough water to run the motor, locals and other beachgoers have mobilized to help Nate get the boat out.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 May 2025
The diameter of the hub motor provides an inherent advantage.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
England were motoring towards a potential total of 400 as Duckett and Joe Root rebuilt after Phil Salt and Jamie Smith played loose shots in unconvincing cameos.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
There, cars took turns motoring them a few miles to the Nyack Lodge.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
Noun
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Blogs simultaneously establish authority and trust while operating as a content engine.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Versions with an inline-six engine, called the MGC and MGC GT, were made from 1967 through 1969.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Every aspect of the car’s attitude is controlled via your right foot.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Reports cited April car production at 2.23 million units versus 1.75 million in sales, with EV inventories rising to 850,000 units from 660,000 at year-end.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Even better news is that advancements are achievable: reducing administrative delays speeds up patient care and removes obstacles.—
Yusuf Qasim,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The backers said limiting the scope of environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act would speed up development.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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During my visit, Leal and I drove in his vintage Jeep to 1900 Barker, a coffee shop on Lawrence’s main drag.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Much of the innovation that drives societal progress and economic productivity does not emerge from revolutions in thought, but from the subtle extension and application of existing knowledge.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The introduction of steeper tariffs on China by the President Donald Trump administration – even at 30% – could put not only Wisconsin’s machine industries in jeopardy, but Wisconsin residents themselves.—
Elijah Guevara,
The Washington Examiner,
21 May 2025
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To develop a robot that could solve a Rubik’s Cube in record time, the students integrated several systems and technologies, including machine vision for color recognition, custom algorithms and industrial-grade motion control hardware.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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But even if a court block on country-specific tariffs is upheld, others that would remain on the books — for products like steel and automobiles — are still expected to cost consumers almost $1,000 a year, according to a new analysis by the Yale Budget Lab.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The tariffs then took effect again on March 4, though Trump later paused tariffs on automobiles and exempted many products from the tariffs on March 6.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Over the past century the price of gold has raced at a 2.2% average annual rate above inflation.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Greyhounds adjust well to life after racing and thrive in home environments, often forming strong bonds with their owners.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Duran and Valera lived in a Miami bayfront condo and tooled around in a Maserati.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Staying at the legendary Malaysia Hotel (where Tony Wheeler wrote the first Lonely Planet guidebook), tooling around town in tuk-tuks, sipping tom yum gai at a street stall, and making the obligatory pilgrimage to the Grand Palace to view the Emerald Buddha.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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