turbocharged

adjective

tur·​bo·​charged ˈtər-bō-ˌchärjd 

1

: equipped with a turbocharger

2

: supercharged especially with energy, vitality, or tension

a giant, turbocharged ego that drove him relentlessly

—Jeff Jarvis

Examples of turbocharged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The turbocharged flat-6 punches out of the corners, and the two-door squeezes dizzying grip from the wide contact patch (the T Cabriolet is fitted with 245/35-20 and 305/30-21 tires). —Michael Harley, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

New Celica Slated To Get Mid-Engined 2.0-Liter Turbo But interestingly, the Celica’s mid-engined 2.0-liter turbocharged powertrain mentioned in the original story will indeed survive and it will be mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. —Peter Lyon, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Its second turbocharged model would be something far more wild. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024

But instead of following the turbocharged V8 formula, Ferrari adhered to a new philosophy of infusing Formula 1 technology into road cars. —Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for turbocharged

• barged
• charged
• discharged
• enlarged
• recharged
• surcharged
• uncharged
• overcharged
• supercharged
• undischarged