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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 Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Stewart says that using the wrong attachment can lead to poor mixing results or strain the motor and each attachment is designed for specific tasks.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
One result of those slack prices is that U.S. average pump prices for gasoline fell to $3.03 a gallon this week, the lowest since May 2021 and well down from their record peak of $5.02 in June 2022, according to motoring club AAA.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
There are exceptions that combine gears with the motor, such as Pinion and Valeo.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Stewart says that using the wrong attachment can lead to poor mixing results or strain the motor and each attachment is designed for specific tasks.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
Torres, motoring from first base instead of second, was waved home by third base coach Luis Rojas but was thrown out at the plate by several feet to end the inning.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
One result of those slack prices is that U.S. average pump prices for gasoline fell to $3.03 a gallon this week, the lowest since May 2021 and well down from their record peak of $5.02 in June 2022, according to motoring club AAA.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
Noun
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The train derailment occurred in rural Somerset County where three engines and six train cars from Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway were knocked off the tracks and caught fire, according to the Bangor Daily News.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gasoline demand is falling in California, albeit slowly, for two reasons: more efficient gasoline engines, and the increasing number of electric vehicles on the road.—
Russ Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Hunter Schafer lost her passport while filming in Barcelona last year when her bag was stolen in a car break-in.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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My husband, however, grew up in a very different reality—an affluent town where many of his friends were driving cars that cost as much as our house.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some experts have warned that Trump's agenda might speed up the program's insolvency.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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An automobile sped around another car stopped for crossing signals on Wisconsin Highway 14 near Kenosha and into the path of a Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad electric passenger train heading south for Chicago at 70 mph.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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The severity of this year’s flu season is driven by a combination of factors, experts suggested.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Revenues for the three-month period rose 5 percent to $2.2 billion, ahead of the $2.11 billion analysts projected and were driven by progress at Coach, Tapestry’s biggest brand.—
David Moin,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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The woman banned from the store was caught on a Walmart camera using an old watch barcode battery to scan all her items for $1 while using the self-checkout machine, the police officer wrote in the affidavit.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Caitlin Clark marketing machine has expanded into enemy territory.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, investors are mulling over Trump’s most recent tariff suggestions, which include implementing a 25% duty on automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.—
Brian Evans,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now that includes automobiles, too, with the collector market having grown to become a multi-billion dollar industry—live and online auctions brought in $3.56 billion in the U.S. alone last year, according to Hagerty.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 win, dodging a string of late-race wrecks that knocked out a chunk of contenders and sent the Hendrick Motorsports driver into victory lane Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Mayor, 3 council seats open:Local Surprise City Hall races to watch in 2024 Speaking to the ongoing population and business growth in Surprise, Sada said there were multiple factors attributing to it.—
Shawn Raymundo,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 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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While in his mid-twenties, Olea would tool around the Key — or take a jaunt to Coconut Grove — with a carload of teenage girls.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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