MOTOR Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

motor 1 of 2

noun

ˈmō-tər

as in engine

a device that changes energy into mechanical motion the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin

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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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motor

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verb

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish

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as in to drive

to travel by a motorized vehicle motoring along the highway at the speed limit

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Noun

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2018 also pushed for a ban, stating that walkers do not help babies learn to walk and in fact can delay normal motor and mental development. —

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024 There is a lot of cognitive/motor/visual skills required to take out one’s wallet, find the right card, insert it into the reader, and more. —

Steven Aquino, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Verb

The algae collectively motored through the fluid to keep up their feeding pace. —

Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2024 By Sean Gregory / Saint-Denis, France August 9, 2024 6:49 PM EDT Gabby Thomas motored around the wet curve at the Stade de France track on Saturday night, during the women’s Olympic 4 x 100m relay final. —

Sean Gregory / Saint-Denis, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for motor

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