as in motorboat
a boat equipped with a motor
his friend had a powerboat and took them out waterskiing
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Recent Examples of powerboat
In addition, a capsule apparel collection with Cigarette Racing, a manufacturer of high-performance luxury powerboats, will also debut there.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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
And if that weren’t enough, buyers could even spec a 7.2-liter version of the Lambo V-12 that was usually reserved for powerboats and made 730 hp.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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
And if that weren’t enough, buyers could even spec a 7.2-liter version of the Lambo V-12 that was usually reserved for powerboats and made 730 hp.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
Noun
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On the Lake of the Ozarks or Missouri rivers, young people often take the helms of motorboats and jet skis.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Open motorboats were involved in 129 of them, and included 44 injuries and 15 deaths.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The trailer is careful to showcase the film’s scale – fighter planes soar, speedboats roar, trains careen, and cities flash by in a blur – while keeping plot details tantalizingly out of reach.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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According to Greek authorities, the assault involved eight speedboats carrying armed militants, four USVs, and multiple anti-ship missiles.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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When the engineer put it back into Comfort to pass through a village (and not get busted by the speed camera), the car settled back into a comfortable cruiser.—
Chad Kirchner,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
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The windows of an SUV cruiser located 75 feet from the site of the explosion were blown out.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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