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

Performance and Fuel Efficiency Under the hood, the E 450 All-Terrain Wagon houses a 3.0-liter inline-six turbocharged engine paired with a mild hybrid system. —Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

Big, turbocharged power and self-leveling suspension is standard for luxury cars today. —Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025

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

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