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
Miami readies to host historic electric powerboat race: Miami this November will host the season finale of the E1 World Championship, an all-electric powerboat racing series -- the first event in North America for the fledgling green sport.
—Miami Herald, 10 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
Miami readies to host historic electric powerboat race: Miami this November will host the season finale of the E1 World Championship, an all-electric powerboat racing series -- the first event in North America for the fledgling green sport.
—Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
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Or when the world saw, thanks to paparazzi photos, her bare shoulders during a private moment with Ye in the back of a Venetian motorboat.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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Afternoons are made for fresh piña coladas, languid sun worshipping, and offshore adventures on motorboats fully stocked with snorkels, fins, and local beer.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Officials said the speedboat (RSV) had been carrying foreign migrant passengers and was traveling towards Chios without navigation lights.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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As authorities approached, the crew on board the speedboat fled, throwing rectangular packages containing the drugs into the sea, naval officials said.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance video provided by a local business also not only shows the chase, but the moment when the BSO cruiser slammed into a pickup truck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Developed by Van Oossanen Naval Architects and designed by Omega Architects, the all-aluminum cruiser was distinguished by a fast-displacement hull and a vertical stem (or plumb bow) that notched her multiple prestigious awards and inspired an entire Heesen series of 164-foot fast-cruisers.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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