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
The complaint accused Coconut Grove Sailing Club and three counselors, including the one who operated the motorboat, of various counts of negligence.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Leith returned me to shore in a motorboat.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
No motorboat sounds here, no industrial vacuum cleaner sounds.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Leith returned me to shore in a motorboat.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
No motorboat sounds here, no industrial vacuum cleaner sounds.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motorboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
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Isla Barú and Islas del Rosario Drive out to the white sands of Isla Barú or take a speedboat ride to the more remote Islas del Rosario for what are the best beaches near Cartagena on this side of Tayrona National Park.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Jan. 2026
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The resort occupies its own private motu (islet) just 20 minutes by speedboat from Bora Bora’s airport.—
Terry Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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The two boats, along with a 31-foot Fountain powerboat also linked to the smuggling operation, will be forfeited to the federal government, the department said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Nov. 2025
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In May, the longest-running powerboat race in America, the Cambridge Classic, takes center stage, while September brings thousands of competitors out for Ironman Maryland, one of the only Ironman competitions held on the East Coast.—
Katie Riley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Nov. 2025
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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