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
Kight was also charged with operating his motorboat on the lake negligently, endangering the life of Jennifer Ann Stahle by not looking forward in the direction of travel and being under the influence, according to court documents.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
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
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
Noun
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Johnson got in a speedboat, and then on a plane, and then in a car to get to the meeting.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Wellness forest walks, speedboat tours to the lower falls, and wine tastings are also available.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Interested parties will also have a chance to buy an Aero Hunton XRS37 powerboat.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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In the footage, Officer Hunter Weaver is seen stepping out of his cruiser and twice ordering a man, later identified as Frank Mejia Aguilar, to show his hands, once using an expletive.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Deputies Shayne Leggett and Andrew Daymut were on the scene attempting to corral the determined emu using catch poles, while dispatchers monitored the unfolding situation via live feeds from the deputies’ cruiser cameras and body cameras.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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