Dawdle and Motor

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Dawdle verb - To move or act slowly.

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Motor is an antonym for dawdle.

Nearby Words: dawdling, dawdler

Motor verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish

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Dawdle is an antonym for motor.

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Motor and Dawdle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdle/motor

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