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Turbocharged

adj.energetic, capableplayful

What it means

Made markedly faster, stronger, or more energetic.

Reach for it when praising an intensified version while keeping the actual improvement visible

The new scheduling engine delivered turbocharged performance during the emergency drill.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    on steroids

    when deliberately exaggerated slang is acceptable

    not when The phrase is flippant about drug misuse and unsuitable for responsible copy.

  • playful

    supercharged

    when dramatic added power is the main image

    not when Supercharged shares the hype and may imply a technical mechanism that is absent.

  • everyday

    revved-up

    when lively readiness suits an engine metaphor

    not when Revved-up carries a hint of agitation alongside its informal energy.

  • professional

    accelerated

    when a process has been made faster

    not when Accelerated concerns speed and not necessarily strength or energy.

  • professional

    high-powered

    when substantial capacity or influence distinguishes the subject

    not when High-powered can describe status and may sound intimidating.

  • formal

    intensified

    when an increase in degree needs neutral wording

    not when Intensified may describe a harmful effect as readily as a positive one.

Said against

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  • sluggish
  • weakened
  • underpowered

It naturally appears in

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  • turbocharged engine

    The turbocharged engine delivered power without increasing vehicle size.

  • turbocharged performance

    Turbocharged performance cut the batch calculation to minutes.

  • turbocharged version

    The turbocharged version adds capacity, monitoring, and safer shutdowns.

The word family

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Where this comes from

Outside engines, turbocharged is figurative and should not substitute for measured performance.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.