as in speedboat
a boat equipped with a motor
motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers
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Recent Examples of motorboat
Years after catching and almost being killed by Hannibal Lecter, Will is living a serene life on the Florida coast, working on motorboats and watching the postcard-perfect sunrise every morning.
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S.a. Cosby, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Locals were aghast, envisioning the small lake and its surroundings being overrun by RVs, motorboats and traffic with insufficient parking.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
Because the sailboats were slower than motorboats, often alone and barely armed, the Nazis didn’t view them as worthy targets, especially since any attack would betray their location.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
All four people were ejected from the motorboat.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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S.a. Cosby, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Locals were aghast, envisioning the small lake and its surroundings being overrun by RVs, motorboats and traffic with insufficient parking.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
Because the sailboats were slower than motorboats, often alone and barely armed, the Nazis didn’t view them as worthy targets, especially since any attack would betray their location.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
All four people were ejected from the motorboat.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
Noun
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Two speedboat racers are lucky to be alive after a terrifying crash at Lake Havasu in Arizona on Saturday in which their vessel went flipping and flying through the air before slamming back onto the surface of the water.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Before that, the islands—reached by a 30-minute speedboat ride from the mainland—had been frequented only by fishermen.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Japanese forces lost four aircraft carriers, one cruiser and hundreds of aircraft, while the U.S. lost one carrier, one destroyer and dozens of aircraft.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Such losses would represent a significant proportion of the 11 carriers and approximately 80 cruisers and destroyers currently in service around the world.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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