- present progressive of motor (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
As the British economy splutters – it shrank 0.5% in the last quarter of 2010 – Australia's is motoring and is expected to grow by 3.5% this year.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2011
John Gilman's best friend is motoring around here looking for a location to build a home.
From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene