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motorize

[moh-tuh-rahyz] / ˈmoʊ təˌraɪz /
VERB
mechanize
Synonyms


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Sensory technology could help motorize the prosthesis, allowing for improved gait when running and other improvements.

From Washington Times ● May 11, 2016

Skateboards retain some residual punk cool even after you motorize them.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2015

The biggest trouble was that the Soviets were in a headlong rush to motorize; they insisted that the plant be in operation within three years from the day that ground was broken in January 1967.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though Washington spoke of Red orders for U.S. heavy industry, the supersalesmen actually in Moscow last week all seemed to offer equipment to motorize the Red Army against Japan.

From Time Magazine Archive

It devolves upon the United States to help to motorize the world.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Coastal Commission also required the county to stop allowing motorized vehicle access on the sand, infuriating locals who have long ridden onto the beach to go fishing and enjoy the rural seclusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

This being Cartman, what he actually wants is an e-bike fast enough to function more or less like a motorized scooter.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Many of us could explore motorized legs as they become lighter, cheaper and more discreet: especially people who are just getting active, or older folks who want support while hiking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Simi Valley police said that, whether operating bicycles, or electric bicycles or other motorized devices, riders need to “remain alert and attentive near roadways and railroad crossings.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

The next day were into motorized pirogues and heading to the site.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

With what money there was available, he began motorizing small units.

From Time Magazine Archive

He wished he could think up a way of motorizing it, fix it up like sort of a four-wheeled motor scooter.

From Jerry's Charge Account by Charles Geer


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