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past participle of motor.
past tense form of motor.

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motored

adjective

having a motor or motors, especially of a specified number or type (usually used in combination).
-motored

-motored

adjective

(in combination) having a specified type of motor or number of motors

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motored

American

[moh-terd] / ˈmoʊ tərd /

adjective

having a motor or motors, especially of a specified number or type (usually used in combination).

a bimotored airplane.

-motored British

adjective

(in combination) having a specified type of motor or number of motors

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Origin of motored

First recorded in 1925–30; motor + -ed ³

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The U.S. economy has motored along, powered by the artificial-intelligence build-out and a stock-market rally lifting spending among higher-income households.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

As the boat motored across the sea, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila said other nations should come to Cuba's aid.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

Max Jorgensen ate up space down the right, then Joseph Suaalii motored past Bundee Aki to put the Wallabies into dream territory.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025

As the Zodiac motored into the harbor, Dillais carried fishing gear for cover.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025

They looked at Chicken, who made blub, blub, blub sounds as he motored french fry boats through the hot sauce lake.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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