turbocharge
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- Words With Friends
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Definition of turbocharge
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
- (transitive)To increase the power of (an internal combustion engine, either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the exhaust air (through using a turbocharger).
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verb
- (transitive)To increase the power of (an internal combustion engine, either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the exhaust air (through using a turbocharger).
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(colloquial, transitive)To make faster or more powerful.
“6 turbocharge your turkey Commit yourself to healthy, varied lunches, and start by topping your turkey club sandwich with broccoli sprouts. Compared with mature broccoli, these have up to 100 times the potent compound sulforaphane, which is shown to fight cancer.”
“Two scholars who are not here are William Baude of the University of Chicago law school and Michael Stokes Paulsen of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Minn., whose article “The Sweep and Force of Section Three” turbocharged the disqualification debate when it was posted online last August.”
“The idea of an alleged Epstein "list" was turbocharged by Trump's own inner circle, most notably by Bondi herself. In a February interview with Fox News, she claimed, "The list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients is sitting on my desk." Her remark, quickly amplified by right-wing influencers, fueled weeks of speculation online and in MAGA circles.”
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Etymology
From turbo- + charge.
Words you can make from turbocharge
200+ playable · top: OUTCHARGE (15 pts)
Best play outcharge 15 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
42 words- BATCHER 14 pts
- BOTCHER 14 pts
- BRACHET 14 pts
- BUTCHER 14 pts
- ABOUGHT 13 pts
- BEARHUG 13 pts
- BEGORAH 13 pts
- BROUGHT 13 pts
- BURGHER 13 pts
- CHARGER 13 pts
- COUGHER 13 pts
- CURRAGH 13 pts
- GATCHER 13 pts
- GAUCHER 13 pts
- GOUACHE 13 pts
- BROTHER 12 pts
- CHARTER 12 pts
- COUTHER 12 pts
- HARBOUR 12 pts
- RECHART 12 pts
- RETOUCH 12 pts
- TOUCHER 12 pts
- TROCHAR 12 pts
- BRACERO 11 pts
- ROUGHER 11 pts
- TOUGHER 11 pts
- BEGORRA 10 pts
- COURAGE 10 pts
- OUTBRAG 10 pts
- OUTHEAR 10 pts
- URETHRA 10 pts
- ABORTER 9 pts
- COURTER 9 pts
- CREATOR 9 pts
- CURATOR 9 pts
- OUTRACE 9 pts
- REACTOR 9 pts
- TABORER 9 pts
- GARROTE 8 pts
- GROUTER 8 pts
- OUTRAGE 8 pts
- ORATURE 7 pts
6-letter words
98 words- BETCHA 13 pts
- BREACH 13 pts
- BROACH 13 pts
- BROCHE 13 pts
- CHERUB 13 pts
- BOUGHT 12 pts
- CAUGHT 12 pts
- CHARGE 12 pts
- CURAGH 12 pts
- GACHER 12 pts
- GAUCHE 12 pts
- GAUCHO 12 pts
- GOTCHA 12 pts
- GROUCH 12 pts
- GRUTCH 12 pts
- HAGBUT 12 pts
- ARCHER 11 pts
- BATHER 11 pts
- BERTHA 11 pts
- BOTHER 11 pts
- BREATH 11 pts
- CHARRO 11 pts
- CHOREA 11 pts
- CHURRO 11 pts
- CUBAGE 11 pts
- HARBOR 11 pts
- HECTOR 11 pts
- OCHREA 11 pts
- ORACHE 11 pts
- RACHET 11 pts
- ROCHET 11 pts
- ROTCHE 11 pts
- ROUCHE 11 pts
- TOCHER 11 pts
- TOUCHE 11 pts
- TROCHE 11 pts
- BRACER 10 pts
- CURBER 10 pts
- GATHER 10 pts
- GHERAO 10 pts
- RUBACE 10 pts
- TROUGH 10 pts
- AUTHOR 9 pts
- BAGUET 9 pts
- BOGART 9 pts
- BORAGE 9 pts
- BROGUE 9 pts
- BURGER 9 pts
- COUGAR 9 pts
- GROCER 9 pts
- HAUTER 9 pts
- HURTER 9 pts
- OUTBEG 9 pts
- RATHER 9 pts
- RHETOR 9 pts
- RUTHER 9 pts
- ACUTER 8 pts
- ARBOUR 8 pts
- ARBUTE 8 pts
- BARRET 8 pts
- BARTER 8 pts
- BOATER 8 pts
- BORATE 8 pts
- BRUTER 8 pts
- CARROT 8 pts
- CARTER 8 pts
- COATER 8 pts
- COTEAU 8 pts
- COUTER 8 pts
- CRATER 8 pts
- CROUTE 8 pts
- CUATRO 8 pts
- CURARE 8 pts
- CURATE 8 pts
- CURTER 8 pts
- REBATO 8 pts
- RECOAT 8 pts
- RECTOR 8 pts
- RUBATO 8 pts
- TABOUR 8 pts
- TRACER 8 pts
- TROCAR 8 pts
- TURACO 8 pts
- AERUGO 7 pts
- ARGUER 7 pts
- GAROTE 7 pts
- GARRET 7 pts
- GARTER 7 pts
- GRATER 7 pts
- ORGEAT 7 pts
- OUTAGE 7 pts
- RAGOUT 7 pts
- RUGATE 7 pts
- RUGRAT 7 pts
- TOERAG 7 pts
- TURGOR 7 pts
- ROUTER 6 pts
- TOURER 6 pts
5-letter words
49 words- BATCH 12 pts
- BEACH 12 pts
- BOTCH 12 pts
- BRACH 12 pts
- BROCH 12 pts
- BUTCH 12 pts
- BOUGH 11 pts
- BRUGH 11 pts
- BURGH 11 pts
- ABHOR 10 pts
- BATHE 10 pts
- BERTH 10 pts
- BOHEA 10 pts
- BROTH 10 pts
- BUTOH 10 pts
- ACERB 9 pts
- AUGHT 9 pts
- BRACE 9 pts
- BRACT 9 pts
- CABER 9 pts
- CARBO 9 pts
- CAROB 9 pts
- BARGE 8 pts
- BEGAT 8 pts
- BEGOT 8 pts
- BOURG 8 pts
- CAGER 8 pts
- CARGO 8 pts
- ABORT 7 pts
- ABOUT 7 pts
- ACTOR 7 pts
- ACUTE 7 pts
- ARBOR 7 pts
- BARER 7 pts
- BARRE 7 pts
- BEAUT 7 pts
- BOART 7 pts
- BORER 7 pts
- BRUTE 7 pts
- BURET 7 pts
- BURRO 7 pts
- BUTEO 7 pts
- CARER 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- ARGOT 6 pts
- ARGUE 6 pts
- AUGER 6 pts
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