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
The seas were rough and the wind was picking up late Thursday morning when a team of five experienced Italian divers plunged toward these pitch-black caverns off the Vaavu Atoll, about an hour south by speedboat of the capital Malé.
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Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Other footage showed Israeli forces on speedboats approaching and instructing the activists to move to the front of the boat.
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Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Aircraft and speedboats were deployed for a major search after the group of five was reported missing on Thursday afternoon, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) said.
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CBS News,
17 May 2026
Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across the waters as far as the eye can see.
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ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Other footage showed Israeli forces on speedboats approaching and instructing the activists to move to the front of the boat.
—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Aircraft and speedboats were deployed for a major search after the group of five was reported missing on Thursday afternoon, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) said.
—
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across the waters as far as the eye can see.
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ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speedboat
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French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.
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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.
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That cruiser then hit one of the troopers who was standing outside near the trailer.
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In one Facebook group, a cruiser argued that companies should be more upfront about the full cost of a trip.
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This is Moskito’s newest baby, which has just fully opened with a series of swimming pools, a basketball court, its own 42-foot powerboat, a games room, and a vinyl record library, plus direct access to the beach.
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Combining sustainability with another niche – powerboat motorsport – could have been a recipe for disaster.
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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speedboat. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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