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
Chief among them is a beach bar with a pizza oven, a 33-foot motorboat, kayaks, and water toys.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
The boat, a single motorboat, was found floating and half-submerged near the Harbor One Marina.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Following their double date, Pitt was the first to exit with de Ramon into the motorboat taxi.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Police responded to the wreck around 9:15 p.m. Monday and found the 31-foot center-console motorboat floating, half-submerged, state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection spokesperson Will Healey told CNN.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
The boat, a single motorboat, was found floating and half-submerged near the Harbor One Marina.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Following their double date, Pitt was the first to exit with de Ramon into the motorboat taxi.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Police responded to the wreck around 9:15 p.m. Monday and found the 31-foot center-console motorboat floating, half-submerged, state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection spokesperson Will Healey told CNN.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
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In 2021, federal prosecutors charged Iranian agents with plotting to kidnap her from her home, then carry her by speedboat to Venezuela for transfer to Iran, and either imprisonment or death.Karl Vick, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
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The Hezbollah naval base held a training center, an area to conduct experiments and military speedboats that were intended to be used in attacks on Israeli navy vessels and targets within Israel’s territorial waters, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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In January, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, entered a multiyear partnership across Formula E auto racing, Extreme E off-road racing and E1 powerboat racing competitions.Jason Clinkscales for Sportico, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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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.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
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My fellow festive cruisers had covered their doors with tinsel and stockings and so many decorations.Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Experienced cruisers likely know how to snag deals, pack with ease and make the most of their time in ports of call.Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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