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
What's New At least eight people, including a child, have been confirmed dead after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes on Friday morning.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Latin music star Marc Anthony is bringing an electric speedboat race to Miami Marine Stadium next year.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Preliminary reports suggested the naval speedboat had suffered an engine failure, according to the official.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Latin music star Marc Anthony is bringing an electric speedboat race to Miami Marine Stadium next year.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Preliminary reports suggested the naval speedboat had suffered an engine failure, according to the official.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speedboat
Noun
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Be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning while boating - Carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless, and tasteless toxic gas, has proven to be deadly on open motorboats.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
23 May 2024
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Some even offer motorboat tows to jump-start your trip.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The downtown area has what looks like an army of police in cruisers, on foot, and at the intersections of popular streets.—
Ira Porter,
The Christian Science Monitor,
6 Feb. 2025
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Hoffman’s cruiser struck the driver side door of the Mercedes before Bell tried backing out.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 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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Wyatt, a Canadian powerboat star, is one of the sport’s most promising talents after being recognized as Rookie of the Year at the prestigious F1H20 UIM World Championship in 2024.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speedboat. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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