How to Use turbo in a Sentence

turbo

noun

• But the price hikes got turbo-charged this spring with the Russian war.
  — Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 7 June 2022
• The twin-turbo V-8 isn't the only thing Alpina touched.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 19 May 2020
• While the run time may seem short, bear in mind that's at the turbo setting.
  — Popular Mechanics, 17 Nov. 2022
• The transporter driver opened the back of the truck, went inside and fired up the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6.
  — WSJ, 11 Dec. 2021
• With the turbo function on we felt the difference in the space in just a half hour.
  — Elizabeth Marino, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
• Use one of the nine speeds, including turbo mode for dense foods, to blend, pureé, or mix.
  — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2022
• Waddle thinks the new speed will give the Dolphins’ offense a turbo boost.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 15 Apr. 2022
• Under the hood, meanwhile, the twin-turbo V-8 has been bored out to 4.5 liters, because why not?
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 May 2022
• The 130's engine offerings are trimmed from the bottom and the top, which means there's no turbo four and no V-8.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023
• One is the rapid growth of e-commerce, which has been turbo-charged by the pandemic.
  — The Economist, 20 Mar. 2021
• The turbo four-cylinder fades into the background and the transmission makes the most of the available power.
  — Nick Kurczewski, Car and Driver, 19 Sep. 2022
• What Could Be Better The steam output seems to decrease over time, even on the turbo setting.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
• As its moniker implies, the sporty two-door packed a thrilling turbo engine good for around 113 horses.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2021
• Mid-Ohio was a difficult track to drive because of the turbo lag off slow corners.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023
• But that little turbo engine squeezes the most out of three cylinders.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 31 Oct. 2020
• With the turbo, the CX-30 gets an engine worthy of its taut little chassis.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 21 May 2021
• It’s one of the few jests that nod to the rampant and obvious turbo-gentrification of the city.
  — Misha Berson, Variety, 27 Sep. 2022
• Richardson has replaced Emory Jones during the third series of the first two games and turbo charged the Gators’ attack.
  — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021
• Raptor long ago abandoned its V-8 for a twin-turbo V-6.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 Apr. 2022
• As for grunt, the Sprinter’s turbo diesel 3-liter V-6 ensures that your ride will be smooth no matter the payload.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2021
• The hybrid system gives you the instant torque to get off the line in a snap, driving the car forward while the turbos on that V-8 start doing their thing.
  — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
• There’s plenty of power off the line, more so at speed, thanks to minimal turbo lag.
  — cleveland, 11 July 2020
• The numbers on the side refer to the firing order of its turbo five-cylinder engine.
  — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 10 June 2021
• Lay into the firm, linear brake pedal, and the four-piston front and two-piston rear stoppers are a match for the turbo three's fury.
  — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2022
• The pandemic era has turbo-charged each side of that triangle.
  — Ben McKenzie, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2022
• The turbo has a small electric motor for quick response at low engine speeds.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
• There's no more base L model, meaning a turbo 2.0-liter four is the new standard engine.
  — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 25 May 2021
• On a lonely canyon road, the twin-turbo engine spins to redline with ferocious thrust.
  — Michael Harley, Forbes, 11 July 2022
• What cutting-edge tech made it to production – a carbon chassis, four turbos, and all-wheel drive – was all the market could bear.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
• Standard mode affords you 35 minutes of cleaning time, while the high-suction turbo mode will last for up to 10 minutes on a single charge.
  — Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024