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
There were 10 people aboard the 27-foot powerboat near D.L. Bliss State Park in southwest Lake Tahoe when a powerful thunderstorm rolled in Saturday afternoon, rapidly worsening conditions on the lake.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
In addition, a capsule apparel collection with Cigarette Racing, a manufacturer of high-performance luxury powerboats, will also debut there.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
California officials have identified the eight victims who died after a powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe over the weekend.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Just keep in mind that renting a powerboat isn’t the best way to explore deep in the park, as powerboat rentals are only allowed in Coot Bay and Whitewater Bay.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
In addition, a capsule apparel collection with Cigarette Racing, a manufacturer of high-performance luxury powerboats, will also debut there.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
California officials have identified the eight victims who died after a powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe over the weekend.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Just keep in mind that renting a powerboat isn’t the best way to explore deep in the park, as powerboat rentals are only allowed in Coot Bay and Whitewater Bay.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
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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
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On the Lake of the Ozarks or Missouri rivers, young people often take the helms of motorboats and jet skis.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Residents of Mentawai Islands found several people stranded on July 14 after a speedboat carrying 18 people capsized during a storm the day before, authorities said.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC news,
20 July 2025
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In an effort to make it to the wedding on time for Stu to walk down the aisle, the group takes a speedboat to the resort.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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This marked the second time the Navy demonstrated rearming a warship at sea since October, when the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chosin conducted a similar operation with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers off the coast of California.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Sprint has been in development since 2021 and a companion cruiser model is also being developed.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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