as in motorboat
a boat equipped with a motor speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline

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Recent Examples of speedboat In the video, two people are on a speedboat jetting through the pond as a shark slowly swims near them. Charna Flam, People.com, 28 May 2025 Six Senses Yao Noi Six Senses Yao Noi is a five-star luxury resort on Yao Noi Island in Phang Nga Bay between Phuket and Krabi, only a 45-minute speedboat ride from Phuket. Emese MacZko, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Crowds came out in helicopters and speedboats and the family car. Joseph B. Treaster, New York Times, 7 May 2025 Think of your business as a speedboat, not a cruise ship. Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speedboat
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Noun
  • Listen to this article A flash fire erupted on a motorboat in the Intracoastal Waterway near Fort Lauderdale on Memorial Day, severely injuring 11 people, including two young children, officials said.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • But where are the best spots to zip around on a motorboat or charter a yacht?
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Mario Bickham, the driver of the vehicle that struck the cruiser and ultimately the two victims, was taken to a hospital.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
  • The cruiser came to rest after hitting the front end of a Honda SUV, Booth said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • 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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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speedboat. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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