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
The agency also said Steller sea lions have been disturbed in the past by powerboats, kayaks, paddleboards and other watercraft, as well as approaching aircraft..
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Generally in sailing, umpires attempt to follow the action on the water, positioned in a powerboat behind the race, hanging on for dear life at 80-odd kilometres an hour (50 mph) and holding up little flags to indicate penalties.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
But most significantly, on Sundays and Mondays powerboats and personal watercraft are prohibited year-round between Willow Beach and Hoover Dam.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
For the first time, the resort is allowing guests to coast around its Lago di Como, aboard a 33-foot Riva powerboat.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Generally in sailing, umpires attempt to follow the action on the water, positioned in a powerboat behind the race, hanging on for dear life at 80-odd kilometres an hour (50 mph) and holding up little flags to indicate penalties.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 24 July 2025
But most significantly, on Sundays and Mondays powerboats and personal watercraft are prohibited year-round between Willow Beach and Hoover Dam.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
For the first time, the resort is allowing guests to coast around its Lago di Como, aboard a 33-foot Riva powerboat.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for powerboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
Noun
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The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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No motorboat sounds here, no industrial vacuum cleaner sounds.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The crew would indeed appear to be at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, because the Navy wasn’t satisfied with disabling the speedboat with a single powerful strike, but kept bombing it to smithereens after the initial hit.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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His later works, which took cars and speedboats as their themes, were similarly handmade, their forms at once suggesting nostalgia and escape velocity.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The company has updated its 450cc sports and cruiser bikes alongside the Papio mini motos with some nifty new features.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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