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
Isla Barú and Islas del Rosario Drive out to the white sands of Isla Barú or take a speedboat ride to the more remote Islas del Rosario for what are the best beaches near Cartagena on this side of Tayrona National Park.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
But most experts on criminal cartels and deadly street drugs say military strikes on speedboats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific will also have little or no impact on overdose deaths in the United States.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
But most experts on criminal cartels and deadly street drugs say military strikes on speedboats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific will also have little or no impact on overdose deaths in the United States.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speedboat
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Or when the world saw, thanks to paparazzi photos, her bare shoulders during a private moment with Ye in the back of a Venetian motorboat.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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During the pursuit, the Accord and the cruiser driven by Blanchette allegedly reached speeds up to 120 mph, according to Prescott.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Video taken from inside that officer’s car showed Chloe at first laughing and Tomlyn joking about how hard the seat is in the back of the cruiser.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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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 14 Feb. 2026.
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