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turbo-charge

British

verb

to supply (an internal-combustion engine or a motor vehicle) with a turbocharger
to inject extra force and energy into (an activity, undertaking, etc)

a turbo-charged version of the show

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Example Sentences

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A merger also would turbo-charge the shift to streaming.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said the WSL was on a "good trajectory" and success at Euro 2025 will "turbo-charge" that along with plans for grassroots growth.

From BBC • Jul. 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

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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