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
Some even offer motorboat tows to jump-start your trip.
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
The larger lakes can be busy with motorboat traffic, but the smaller interior lakes are linked by a series of marked canoe trails and backcountry campsites.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
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
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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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
The larger lakes can be busy with motorboat traffic, but the smaller interior lakes are linked by a series of marked canoe trails and backcountry campsites.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
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Colt escapes by initially driving a speedboat while facing away from the controls, evades his pursuers by zigging and zagging through the river, and then purposefully drives his boat into a floating pontoon, faking his own death via the gigantic explosion.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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On the border of Argentina and Brazil, a speedboat safari cuts through the lower portion of Iguazú Falls.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
14 Dec. 2024
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Six official locations for the 2025 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show: — Miami Beach Convention Center (1901 Convention Center Dr.) offers powerboats up to 49 feet, engine manufacturers, marine accessories, electronics, retail pavilions.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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The walls are covered with photos and clippings from his stunt days, his crash-test driving for Tesla, and Lia’s once-famous custom powerboat business.—
Joseph Bien-Kahn,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), 27% of cruisers in the past two years are new to cruising and 82% of those who have cruised before plan on cruising again.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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The weight made cornering a battle at the extremities of grip, but the GranTurismo is no Sunday cruiser.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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