noun
Other Word Forms
- powerboating noun
Etymology
Origin of powerboat
Example Sentences
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Tributes have been paid to a "popular" powerboat driver who died after a collision with a stationary houseboat during an international competition.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
There were 10 people aboard the 27-foot powerboat near D.L.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
For a time, he even had a successful offshore powerboat racing career.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2022
He maintained his strut and bravado off-screen, earning a black belt in karate and pursuing hobbies such as powerboat racing and roping steers.
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022
Long and thin and pale, it cut through the sea like a powerboat.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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