motor
noun
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
was motoring
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past progressiveof motor.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Northern Ireland star McIlroy was motoring with a hole-out eagle from a greenside bunker and three birdies in his first nine holes at Spyglass Hill.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
But from the moment Gkolomeev dove in that Tuesday, he knew he was motoring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
New Zealand was motoring along on 220-2, its two top batters were set in the middle, and that daunting target of 398 to beat India in the Cricket World Cup semifinals suddenly looked possible.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
Jon Rahm was motoring to victory along the back nine of Muirfield Village last year at the Memorial, and just as compelling was the activity on the front nine.
From Fox News ● Jun. 2, 2021
I leaned a little closer to Abigail Lee, who was motoring through the assignment at almost-Noah speed.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
