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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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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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a video on X of a blue speedboat skipping along the ocean waters before being hit and then bursting into flames.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To put that into perspective, that is bigger than current destroyers and closer to cruiser size.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Founder Dario Messina says the NY24 Deluxe, a compact dayboat with elegant curves, and the NY40 flagship, a more powerful midrange cruiser, share a design language rooted in Italian tradition but rendered with a minimalist hand.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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