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 counter and tables are crafted from the rich mahogany that’s synonymous with Rivas, while the seating evokes the upholstery on the legendary speedboats.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
And Jet Cars—speedboats styled to look like sports cars, perfect for anyone who's dreamed of driving a Ferrari across the Indian Ocean.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
And Jet Cars—speedboats styled to look like sports cars, perfect for anyone who's dreamed of driving a Ferrari across the Indian Ocean.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speedboat
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At Rainy Lake, for example, Voyageurs Outfitters and Rainy Lake Aquatics rent motorboats, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddle boards.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2025
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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
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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
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The cruiser came to rest after hitting the front end of a Honda SUV, Booth said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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In addition, a capsule apparel collection with Cigarette Racing, a manufacturer of high-performance luxury powerboats, will also debut there.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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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
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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speedboat. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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