turbo-charge
Britishverb
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to supply (an internal-combustion engine or a motor vehicle) with a turbocharger
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to inject extra force and energy into (an activity, undertaking, etc)
a turbo-charged version of the show
Example Sentences
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But turnovers forced by the Bruins’ suddenly stingy perimeter defense seem to turbo-charge them on the other end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
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
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
For UBS, taking over Credit Suisse is an opportunity to turbo-charge growth in Asia.
From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023
The intervention was dismissed by the Ugandan and Tanzanian governments which see the pipeline as vital to turbo-charge their economies.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2022
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