as in speedboat
a boat equipped with a motor motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers

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Recent Examples of motorboat Video footage widely shared on social media captured a 20-foot minke whale colliding with a motorboat, causing the vessel to rock violently and throw a woman overboard. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025 Video captured by a witness shows the whale swimming under a motorboat; the vessel tips to the side and a person can be seen falling into the water. Joe Strupp, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025 According to World Atlas, a gopher snake once slithered aboard a motorboat on Lake Pleasant, and rattlesnakes have been filmed swimming across the surface. Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025 The iconic property provides a classic New England coastal resort experience—motorboat cruises, croquet, lobster boils—and some of the state’s finest dining, guest accommodations, and spa facilities. Bob Curley, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorboat
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Noun
  • Barely a 30-minute speedboat ride from Athens, Keá is the nearest Cycladic island to the mainland.
    Bridget Arsenault, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The first shots The lethal strike on a speedboat allegedly tied to the cartel —though highly controversial— was a clear message to Maduro’s inner circle, De La Cruz said.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Powering over the horizon on my beloved center console powerboat and not wearing a shirt for long periods of time!
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This weekend, the historic powerboat racing series returns to east Mission Bay for the 57th time.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In total, approximately 4,500 Marines and sailors have been deployed, supported by a cruiser, several destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • With a beam of just over 25 feet, the tri-deck cruiser can accommodate up to 20 guests in four cabins and one large owner’s suite with a walk-around bed.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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