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
Interested parties will also have a chance to buy an Aero Hunton XRS37 powerboat.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Powering over the horizon on my beloved center console powerboat and not wearing a shirt for long periods of time!
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This weekend, the historic powerboat racing series returns to east Mission Bay for the 57th time.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The couple had three children together before Stefano tragically died in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Powering over the horizon on my beloved center console powerboat and not wearing a shirt for long periods of time!
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This weekend, the historic powerboat racing series returns to east Mission Bay for the 57th time.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The couple had three children together before Stefano tragically died in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
Noun
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According to the bill, people can’t operate a motorboat and wakeboard or wake surf on public freshwater lakes between sunset and sunrise.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Country musician Zac Brown pulls up to the beach on a motorboat in one scene, while contestant Christian Hubicki laments at another point that his fate in the game may be decided by Jimmy Fallon, a nod to the late-night host having possibly devised an advantage.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Isla Barú and Islas del Rosario Drive out to the white sands of Isla Barú or take a speedboat ride to the more remote Islas del Rosario for what are the best beaches near Cartagena on this side of Tayrona National Park.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Jan. 2026
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The resort occupies its own private motu (islet) just 20 minutes by speedboat from Bora Bora’s airport.—
Terry Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gray transported Stella’s cruiser and the parts to Town Plot Auto Body, located at 332 Fairfield Ave.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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