How to Use turbo in a Sentence

turbo

noun
Definition of turbonext
  • The twin-turbo V8 will fire up and announce you to the block.
    — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 20 Jan. 2020
  • 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
  • Uber isn’t alone in its quest to turbo-charge maps: On your phone, the map app is the new search box.
    — Jessi Hempel, WIRED, 13 June 2018
  • With the turbo function on we felt the difference in the space in just a half hour.
    — Elizabeth Marino, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • Once the engine is revving, the gas exhaust takes over to spin the turbo impeller.
    — Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The turbo’s low-rpm torque is a good match for highways or town and country.
    — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2018
  • 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 | Minabinett@al.com, 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
  • With limited options available out of the bullpen and the game tied in the 12th, Melvin called for his turbo sinkerballer to take the mound.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 3 July 2019
  • 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
  • Up to speed: The test vehicle came with a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder.
    — Scott Sturgis, Philly.com, 5 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • Here are eight more reasons why: The 450-hp turbo V-6 is a cousin of the engine found in the ferocious Ford Raptor.
    — Kevin Sintumuang, Esquire, 7 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • Field challenges included the shot put, long jump, high jump and turbo javelin.
    — Emmett Hall, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • 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 turbo motor can also harvest up to 11 kW of energy and return it to a 1.9-KWh battery.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The turbo pulled steadily from low speeds and responded quickly for passing.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024

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