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
Head with a guide (from $90 a person, minimum four people) on a small powerboat into mangrove forests filled with manatees, crocodiles, giant iguanas, and toucans.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
The electric powerboats carve through the iconic marina, with qualifying taking place on July 27 and the final race scheduled for 4 p.m. CET on July 28.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
For intermediate classes, a staff member may be in a nearby powerboat.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Horne is founder and chair of a separate company, Seabird, which focuses on electric powerboat design and development.
—Marylou Costa, Contributer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
The electric powerboats carve through the iconic marina, with qualifying taking place on July 27 and the final race scheduled for 4 p.m. CET on July 28.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
For intermediate classes, a staff member may be in a nearby powerboat.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Horne is founder and chair of a separate company, Seabird, which focuses on electric powerboat design and development.
—Marylou Costa, Contributer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
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Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James is a brand-new UIM E1 Series presented by PIF motorboat racing team.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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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
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When the speedboat neared the pearly shore, a crooked line of hotel staff dressed in white and navy began to wave.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
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How to Get Around The best way to get from mainland Croatia to Hvar is via a speedboat catamaran, which runs frequently from cities like Split and Dubrovnik.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Werks’ bike shop predominantly sells e-bikes alongside other styles, such as cruisers, BMX bikes and even a few custom pieces, Porter said.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The U.S. Seventh Fleet said the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, which also included a cruiser and two destroyers, as well as a P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, concluded a two-day Maritime Cooperative Activity, or MCA, with the Philippine armed forces on Saturday.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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