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turbo-charge

British  

verb

  1. to supply (an internal-combustion engine or a motor vehicle) with a turbocharger

  2. to inject extra force and energy into (an activity, undertaking, etc)

    a turbo-charged version of the show

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There’s something to be said for the virtue of relegating important works to a period of obscurity to turbo-charge the excitement of rediscovery.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2025

And if James were to retire and the Lakers needed to head into a full rebuild, Davis would be the best tool to turbo-charge that process.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2025

"With this kind of programme we can turbo-charge Scotland’s transition to net zero and build a green industrial base that will ensure quality jobs and prosperity for communities across Scotland and the UK," she said.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2024

That would turbo-charge what is already one of Hawaii’s gravest and biggest challenges: the exodus and displacement of Native Hawaiian and local-born residents who can no longer afford to live in their homeland.

From Seattle Times Aug. 12, 2023

But that could unravel if the unintended consequence of finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng's bid to turbo-charge economic growth with tax cuts ends up forcing the cost of borrowing higher.

From Reuters Sep. 28, 2022

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