turbocharge
Americanverb (used with object)
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to equip (an internal-combustion engine) with a turbocharger.
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Informal. to speed up; accelerate.
Etymology
Origin of turbocharge
First recorded in 1940–45; turbo- + (super)charge
Example Sentences
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Neros, whose tiny drone made a cameo in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s July video announcement about new policies to turbocharge domestic production, has raised more than $120 million from venture capitalists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Shares of Micron were up 11% in Friday’s session alone as they tracked toward a new all-time high — with the artificial-intelligence boom continuing to turbocharge the memory and storage provider.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
That accounting maneuver can turbocharge the early returns reported by the continuation fund to its investors — who have no idea that these returns reflect clever accounting instead of investment skill.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
The CIA’s new acquisition framework to turbocharge collaboration with the private sector may be legal with proper oversight.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
To do justice to the increased obsession with death and destiny, someone needed to turbocharge music’s engine.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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