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motorized

[moh-tuh-rahyzd] / ˈmoʊ təˌraɪzd /
ADJECTIVE
power-driven
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Much like Allen’s abode in Buffalo, it has a sizable pool, which can be accessed via a motorized window wall between the main living area and the backyard.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Here, excited conversation isn’t drowned out by pre-movie reels, and the screen is revealed with spectacle when the motorized curtain opens, instead of projecting a slew of advertisements from the moment one enters the auditorium.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

A motorized unit arriving to plant a flag on a church steeple and take a photo—then bolting immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Confused, she looked over her shoulder and spotted a man in a motorized wheelchair circling the aisle she was standing in, over and over again.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2025

The Infosys campus is reached by a pockmarked road, with sacred cows, horse-drawn carts, and motorized rickshaws all jostling alongside our vans.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman