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
Strikes on speedboats allegedly running drugs in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific — which have killed more than 80 people since early September — hardly require such firepower.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
Musk oxen can be shot from snowmobiles, narwhals and minke whales from speedboats.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
According to prosecutors, Gogic and his co-conspirators worked with the ships' crew members to smuggle cocaine in shipping containers, hoisting loads of the drug from speedboats that approached the cargo vessels along their route, including near ports in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Select runabouts and speedboats, between 24 and 42 feet, have emerged as boating’s latest crown jewels.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
Musk oxen can be shot from snowmobiles, narwhals and minke whales from speedboats.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
According to prosecutors, Gogic and his co-conspirators worked with the ships' crew members to smuggle cocaine in shipping containers, hoisting loads of the drug from speedboats that approached the cargo vessels along their route, including near ports in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Select runabouts and speedboats, between 24 and 42 feet, have emerged as boating’s latest crown jewels.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speedboat
Noun
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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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Cruise around the Halifax Harbour on Little Wing, the hotel’s 36-foot yacht, or venture through nearby coves and bays aboard Reach, the Muir’s high-speed 24-foot motorboat.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gray transported Stella’s cruiser and the parts to Town Plot Auto Body, located at 332 Fairfield Ave.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Stefano died tragically in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Throughout his life, Reagan also focused his time on several charities, raising money in powerboat racing and serving as chair of the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation board for three years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speedboat. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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