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.
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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
On the Lake of the Ozarks or Missouri rivers, young people often take the helms of motorboats and jet skis.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
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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
On the Lake of the Ozarks or Missouri rivers, young people often take the helms of motorboats and jet skis.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
Noun
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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
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The president's post was accompanied by video clips showing a speedboat traveling through the ocean, with one of the videos appearing to be infrared, before it was hit and destroyed by a large explosion.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Police cruiser hayrides are back this year, along with many other exciting activities.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Russian submarine was accompanied by the cruiser Varyag—identified by its hull number—and a rescue tug.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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