was motoring
- past progressive of motor.
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
Munoz was motoring along when he closed with five straight birdies at the TPC Deere Run for an 8-under 63, turning a solid day into a share of the lead with Chesson Hadley.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
I leaned a little closer to Abigail Lee, who was motoring through the assignment at almost-Noah speed.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
