as in motorboat
a boat equipped with a motor
his friend had a powerboat and took them out waterskiing
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Recent Examples of powerboat
The race will be run off Virginia Key near the historic Miami Marine Stadium, once the heart of American powerboat racing.
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Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Never stand up in your small powerboat, canoe or similar watercraft.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
The agency also said Steller sea lions have been disturbed in the past by powerboats, kayaks, paddleboards and other watercraft, as well as approaching aircraft..
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Generally in sailing, umpires attempt to follow the action on the water, positioned in a powerboat behind the race, hanging on for dear life at 80-odd kilometres an hour (50 mph) and holding up little flags to indicate penalties.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Never stand up in your small powerboat, canoe or similar watercraft.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
The agency also said Steller sea lions have been disturbed in the past by powerboats, kayaks, paddleboards and other watercraft, as well as approaching aircraft..
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Generally in sailing, umpires attempt to follow the action on the water, positioned in a powerboat behind the race, hanging on for dear life at 80-odd kilometres an hour (50 mph) and holding up little flags to indicate penalties.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
Noun
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The complaint accused Coconut Grove Sailing Club and three counselors, including the one who operated the motorboat, of various counts of negligence.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Leith returned me to shore in a motorboat.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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