motorize
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle.
Example Sentences
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The Red Bull Soapbox Race is a race of nonmotorized carts that make their way down a custom course consisting of turns, jumps and obstacles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
Officials are still seeking public input and making plans for other possible activities, including biking, swimming, fishing and nonmotorized boating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Ryokei Mifune, a young Japanese backpacker who goes by Uni, was making his way from Melbourne to Cairns, via Sydney, on a flimsy nonmotorized child’s scooter, a journey of more than 2,000 miles.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
It’s a key document that will give state, federal and tribal land managers a guide for developing the nonmotorized trail throughout its entire length.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
Q: Were streetcars the first technology that had this power in terms of transportation, or do we see this in the course of even older cities, that they grew up around nonmotorized transportation?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
