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
Stefano died tragically in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The two boats, along with a 31-foot Fountain powerboat also linked to the smuggling operation, will be forfeited to the federal government, the department said.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Interested parties will also have a chance to buy an Aero Hunton XRS37 powerboat.
—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
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The two boats, along with a 31-foot Fountain powerboat also linked to the smuggling operation, will be forfeited to the federal government, the department said.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Interested parties will also have a chance to buy an Aero Hunton XRS37 powerboat.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
Noun
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The hotel also acquired a Riva motorboat, one of 18 of its kind in the world, that ferries guests on lake cruises before returning to the Carbone Riviera dock.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The boat, a 39-foot Sea Ray Cabin motorboat, was anchored at the Haulover sandbar with 13 passengers on board, according to a new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Sighting Shebara The speedboat and its four passengers—the captain, the skipper, my aforementioned scuba instructor and I—are cruising along the water when a mirage seems to appear in the distance, strung out like giant pearls floating on top of the sea.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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With around 1,200 islands scattered across 90,000 square kilometers of ocean, moving between places by seaplane, speedboat, or domestic flight can take a lot of time and money.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Police dashcam footage showed a young boy thrown from the second vehicle onto the hood of the police cruiser, before then falling off the cruiser.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Others described the cruiser as being in the right place at the right time.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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