motoring

verb

present participle of motor
1
as in racing
to proceed or move quickly effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish

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2
as in driving
to travel by a motorized vehicle motoring along the highway at the speed limit

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Recent Examples of motoring Mora picked the ball up on halfway and just kept on motoring forward, moving towards two runners on the right, eventually nudging the ball through for Jorge Sanchez, who bundled the ball across for Quinones to finish. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Some manufacturers are trying to mimic the ICE car experience, such as retro-fitting old school motoring noises and gear simulations to entertain understimulated EV drivers. — New Atlas, 29 May 2026 Between the Orion spacecraft seamlessly motoring onward on the left of this image and two boosters mirroring one another on the right, this booster separation is picture perfect. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 May 2026 Again, should these residents of our great city be forced to yield the right of way to a delivery bot motoring down the sidewalk? — Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The two men high-fived and then put the fish in the livewell before motoring back to the dock to call the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ShareLunker program. — Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 4 Mar. 2026 Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026 In the red zone with the Broncos motoring on a two-minute drill to end the first half Sunday, Nix stepped up in a collapsing pocket and got dragged down by the Commanders’ Preston Smith. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025 Jill Roberts has spent a lot of time motoring around the Georgia countryside holding a weighted stein. — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motoring
  1. racing
  2. driving
  3. speeding
  4. traveling
  5. flying
  6. rushing
  7. trotting
  8. hurrying
Verb
  • Dustin Arnold, were racing as fast as 120 mph in order to get to the scene.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While Western pharmaceutical firms are racing to develop a vaccine — some of which are close to trials — none are expected to be widely available soon, putting the onus for containing the disease on underfunded DRC authorities.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of racing
Verb
  • Economists can debate whether a top-15 economy should morph itself into a giant leveraged bet on the AI trade, one now driving growth to new highs rather than simply riding alongside it.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Still, several financial analysts have concluded that the prediction frenzy, with its sleek mobile apps and easy-to-understand odds, are driving the stock drops.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of driving
Verb
  • In the other case, Matis was speeding in a 2025 Cadillac Lyriq in the area of Southwest 57th Avenue and 29th Street during the late evening of June 24, deputies said.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • During court on Eyssallenne's preliminary hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors shared jarring dash camera video of the crash, which shows the boy speeding through an intersection before colliding with a car and getting thrown into the air.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • Jiwan Jyoti, a US citizen, was traveling with Himalayan Glacier Adventure and Travel Company and has been listed by the group as missing.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Go Beyond the 4x4 Of course, traveling by Icelandic truck is part of the thrill, but the adventure extends well beyond the vehicle itself.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • But their life as flying animals is short, lasting a few weeks or months.
    — Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing your own electrolytes Hydration is always a problem when flying.
    — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • The defense, which also received an influx of talent through the portal, hopes to improve on finishing near the bottom of the conference in scoring, rushing and passing defense categories.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Raleek Brown transferred from Arizona State after rushing for 1,141 yards last season while Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman, a transfer from Auburn, give Texas one of the most talented wide receiver duos in the country.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • With his dog trotting closely behind him, Harlow greeted fans as many waited in line for New Balance backpacks and swag.
    — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Donald Steven Lang, 62, was taken into custody over the weekend at the request of the United States, federal authorities said Tuesday, ending a far-reaching search for the globe-trotting sailor.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of trotting
Verb
  • That’s how Drake Maye ended his latest two-minute drill at Patriots training camp Monday, a meandering march that began around midfield and ended with Maye hurrying the offense to the 3-yard line with 10 seconds on the clock.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
Definition of hurrying

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“Motoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motoring. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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