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 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.
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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
Some 3,092 powerboats sold for a collective $1.38 billion in 2024, whereas only 1,665 sailboats changed hands for a total of $368 million.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
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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
Some 3,092 powerboats sold for a collective $1.38 billion in 2024, whereas only 1,665 sailboats changed hands for a total of $368 million.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboat
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After narrowing the search area to a 5-square-mile grid, researchers set sail in a 16-foot motorboat on May 12, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Caitlin Looby.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
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Police said the assailants dragged Eastman to a motorboat and sped away.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Preliminary reports suggested the naval speedboat had suffered an engine failure, according to the official.Esha Mitra, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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That night, Jacquemus held an after-party on the Lady Adriana, a boat moored off the Capri coast, and on the shuttle bus to the docks and the speedboat bearing guests out to the vessel, a young fan in a sleeveless shirt commandeered the PA system to lead rabble-rousing cheers.Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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That somewhat unusually lengthy rear suspension travel makes highway riding smooth and comfortable without feeling numb or harsh as some cruisers can due to too-short rear travel.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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While acceleration was steady and without lag or lurch, the E-Class could not escape its comfortable cruiser status.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboat. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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