turbocharge

[tur-boh-chahrj]

verb (used with object)

turbocharged, turbocharging 

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

A warmer climate holds more moisture, producing more intense rain events, while warmer oceans can turbocharge the strength of storm systems.

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They say it can turbocharge urban housing construction at a modest and more affordable scale while also promoting apartments that are bigger, airier and better lighted.

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Investors bid up shares of these “crypto-treasury” companies, seeing them as a way to turbocharge wagers on the volatile crypto market.

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The government said the funding pledge would "turbocharge social housing plans... and kickstart thousands of desperately needed new homes for local families".

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Tidmarsh also suggests his firing stems from his questioning of the legal basis of the FDA’s plan to turbocharge approval of certain drugs for diseases like pancreatic cancer, infertility and diabetes.

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