turbocharge

[ tur-boh-chahrj ]

verb (used with object)

, tur·bo·charged, tur·bo·charg·ing.

1. to equip (an internal-combustion engine) with a turbocharger.
2. Informal. to speed up; accelerate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of turbocharge¹

First recorded in 1940–45; turbo- + (super)charge

Example Sentences

People often question why the administration can’t use the mighty Defense Production Act — which empowers the government to demand critical supplies before anyone else — to turbocharge production.

From ProPublica

Retail trading was already booming in the US and gaining traction in other parts of the world, and the GameStop story turbocharged the trend.

From Quartz

Beltway Democrats and Republicans dealt with these rising costs by turbocharging the student loan industry.

From Washington Post

Plenty of industries have been turbocharged last year, with their applications and adoption skyrocketing as businesses and consumers flocked to their services in an increasingly digital world.

From Fortune

The podcast landscape in Norway is still nascent, but news group Schibsted is gearing up an attempt to turbocharge that growth.

From Digiday

But at this point, infrastructure isn't going to turbocharge growth, because we already have a lot of infrastructure.

From The Daily Beast