motorized

adjective

Definition of motorizednext
as in automated

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Recent Examples of motorized Bill Lindeke, an urban geographer specializing in non-motorized transportation, previously told the Observer turnstiles are easier to install if there are stairs or escalators to a subway, for example. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Long Beach police have shared new video of a hit-and-run driver who allegedly crashed into two teens on motorized dirt bikes in July, leaving both hospitalized. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 The grill comes with a rotisserie kit that includes a spit, two spikes, and a motorized turner that attaches to the right side of the cooking chamber. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Our homes, cars, workplaces, and even our motorized recreation vehicles are all powered by some form of battery. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorized
  1. automated
  2. computerized
  3. mechanical
  4. nonmanual
  5. automatic
  6. robotic
  7. self-operating
Adjective
  • The same flat, automated woman’s voice that announced the beginning of the call now announces its end.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Argus also provides automated assessments intended to measure mission outcomes and includes Argus Chat, which allows analysts to query data using natural language.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of automated
Adjective
  • But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Under Goldstein, Maryland was the first state to move to a computerized tax collection and processing system, according to the Maryland State Archives.
    — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of computerized
Adjective
  • Changing configuration with no external wiring The development depends on a quirk of physics called mechanical bifurcation, which is a sudden shift in structural behavior past a physical tipping point.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The study describes the recovered cotton and spandex as structurally intact, but that does not by itself establish whether the fibers retain the mechanical performance necessary for textile-to-textile reuse.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanical
Adjective
  • The notion that businesses should care about happiness arose with the increase of nonmanual jobs, said Alex Edmans, a finance professor at London Business School.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 May 2022
Definition of nonmanual
Adjective
  • Without congressional action, that would mean an automatic reduction in benefits.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • It's got plenty of helpful features, such as automatic two-sided printing as well as copy and scan capabilities.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of automatic
Adjective
  • Rather than designing an entirely new robotic counter-drone vehicle, the companies combined an existing robotic platform with an existing sensing and electronic warfare capability.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The monsters of the original — the Cyclops and the sirens — are replaced by drones that buzz across the stage and models of robotic war machines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of robotic
Adjective
  • Locally, as more homeowners ditch the push-mower and purchase a small self-operating machine, the Paletsky family is helping M&H with sales, delivery and installation.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Definition of self-operating

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“Motorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorized. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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