motor
noun
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
is motoring
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present progressiveof motor (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Kei Nishikori is motoring along on Court 3.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2019
But a locally based mom-niche deals site with the goofy name of CertifiKid is motoring along, serving more than 1 million daily subscribers in nine cities.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2015
The revival in its business activity since 2010 suggests progress is motoring on.
From Economist ● Jan. 10, 2013
But it does appear that a new playoff system is motoring toward reality, and, as Stewart Mandel writes on SI.com, it qualifies as a qualified improvement.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2012
The second man may be employed exclusively for the house, or he may be employed solely to serve as footman, sitting next to the chauffeur when the mistress is motoring.
From Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 by Lillian Eichler Watson
