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motorize

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

But why, when lightness is such an empowering virtue, would anyone tempt fate in motorized dreadnoughts like the GT S?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Michael Schneider, chief executive of Streets For All, said the main problem on trails comes not from e-bikes but from people riding more powerful motorcycles and motorized trail bikes that aren’t street legal.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

The most recent work, Berenice Olmedo’s “Amalia,” a motorized sculpture of a leg made from medical prostheses, splints and braces, was created in 2021, a comment on difficulties faced by the disabled.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

Much like Allen’s abode in Buffalo, it has a sizable pool, which can be accessed via a motorized window wall between the main living area and the backyard.

From MarketWatch Feb. 4, 2026

But a man stood in front of Rosie’s, leaning against his red motorized bicycle, waiting to wave at any cars that might pass.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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 Geer, Charles




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