Examples of speedboat in a Sentence
speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline
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For one, there is no value to Iran in intercepting cargo containers, though non-oil ships may be harassed by Iranian speedboats.
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Cuban officials say the speedboat, registered in the United States, was carrying firearms of various calibers, including 14 rifles, 11 pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
That kind of chaos could easily spill over Iran’s borders, and not just by land; the Persian Gulf is narrow, and would not pose much of an obstacle to terrorists or insurgents who cross it in speedboats.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The 1981 Pro-Line seized by the Cuban government is not a speedboat, but rather a center-console open fishing boat.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Cuban officials say the speedboat, registered in the United States, was carrying firearms of various calibers, including 14 rifles, 11 pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
That kind of chaos could easily spill over Iran’s borders, and not just by land; the Persian Gulf is narrow, and would not pose much of an obstacle to terrorists or insurgents who cross it in speedboats.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The 1981 Pro-Line seized by the Cuban government is not a speedboat, but rather a center-console open fishing boat.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedboat. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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speedboat
noun
speed·boat
ˈspēd-ˌbōt 
: a fast motorboat
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