as in speedboats
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 motorboats
The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboats
speedboats
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Select runabouts and speedboats, between 24 and 42 feet, have emerged as boating’s latest crown jewels.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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Of course Trump’s attacks on speedboats in the Caribbean are not justified.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Motorboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboats. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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