Meaning & use

supercharge

verb·Academic

To greatly increase the power, speed, or effectiveness of something.

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The new marketing campaign supercharged sales within the first month.

A turbine can supercharge an engine, forcing more air into the cylinders.

A note on using this word

Supercharge is used both technically, for an engine forced with extra air, and figuratively, for dramatically boosting performance.

Words with a similar meaning

boostenergize

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