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
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.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
But most significantly, on Sundays and Mondays powerboats and personal watercraft are prohibited year-round between Willow Beach and Hoover Dam.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
For the first time, the resort is allowing guests to coast around its Lago di Como, aboard a 33-foot Riva powerboat.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
The league says vigilance is key, especially for non-motorized watercraft — powerboats, kayaks, paddleboards, e-foils, fishing gear, water shoes and even floaties — since mussels can survive without water for more than a week, reproduce rapidly and tolerate a wide range of habitat conditions.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
But most significantly, on Sundays and Mondays powerboats and personal watercraft are prohibited year-round between Willow Beach and Hoover Dam.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
For the first time, the resort is allowing guests to coast around its Lago di Como, aboard a 33-foot Riva powerboat.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
The league says vigilance is key, especially for non-motorized watercraft — powerboats, kayaks, paddleboards, e-foils, fishing gear, water shoes and even floaties — since mussels can survive without water for more than a week, reproduce rapidly and tolerate a wide range of habitat conditions.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
Noun
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No motorboat sounds here, no industrial vacuum cleaner sounds.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The video appears to show a long, multi-engine speedboat traveling at sea when a bright flash of light busts over the craft.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Most folks trace its origin to Lake City, Minnesota, where a teenager named Ralph Samuelson put together some makeshift and ridiculously heavy wooden skis and decided to try hanging on for amusement and dear life behind a twenty-four-foot speedboat in 1922.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The company has updated its 450cc sports and cruiser bikes alongside the Papio mini motos with some nifty new features.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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