How to Use supercharger in a Sentence

supercharger

noun
  • The supercharger housing pokes up a little above the hood, which helps a lot with cooling.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2017
  • And the delicious sound of a whining supercharger is a bonus.
    — Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Its predatory side is subtly present in the whine of the supercharger and the rumble of exhaust.
    — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • That is correct, by the way; the engines have both supercharger and turbocharger.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2018
  • As a result, the engine squeezes against the pressure of the supercharger instead of the cylinder walls.
    — Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The engine also comes equipped with a high-output supercharger with a high-flow cooling system.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Its supercharger station in Milford is now the largest on the East Coast.
    — Dana Hull, Bloomberg.com, 21 May 2017
  • The supercharger package runs $9725 and includes most of the first package.
    — Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • Pop the hood to check out the V-8 engine, take a spin through the interior or build on a supercharger on the floor of your living room.
    — Jonathan Bender, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Canyonlands and Arches, our fourth and fifth parks, were located within a short drive of a supercharger in Moab.
    — Andrew Moseman, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2020
  • The honking supercharger bulges into the driver’s forward view, blocking the lower third of the windshield.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018
  • Stander believes the auction car was fitted with a polished Vortech supercharger by the previous owner about eight years ago.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And the question of where you’re supposed to charge—Tesla has done a brilliant job of addressing that on the road with its supercharger network.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2020
  • That being said, the supercharger cost nearly a quarter of the car’s original price tag and just 12 customers were willing to pay.
    — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2023
  • No turbocharger, no supercharger, no hybrid battery packs.
    — Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • If that’s not enough power, though, the second model is fitted with a supercharger that boosts output up to a monstrous 800 horses.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 June 2023
  • Farley may not take the Cybertruck seriously, but the same can’t be said for Tesla—or its supercharger network.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2023
  • And one of the big early adopter struggles was charging because the Tesla supercharger network existed.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
  • At 485 horsepower, the Scat Packs are just about there, but lack some of the low-end torque and certainly less drama from supercharger whine.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • However, by relocating the air-con unit to the front trunk, Theon Design could use the same mounting points to bolt on a centrifugal supercharger.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2022
  • For seasoned songwriters, Shulman pitches Suno as a supercharger.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Compared to the now decade-old 5-watt charging technology, any one of these USB-C setups feels like a cell phone supercharger.
    — Max Lockie, Quartz, 13 Oct. 2020
  • The automaker has superchargers around the Bay Area, but its first in SF proper won't open until later in 2018.
    — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 10 Oct. 2018
  • Tesla drivers can choose from 80 supercharger stations surrounding the diner and can order food directly from their cars’ touch screens, while audio for the drive-in movie screens is piped into their sound system.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
  • So no adapter is needed to charge at any of those thousands of Tesla superchargers, but only a small percentage of them operate at sufficient voltage to charge near the Taycan’s limit.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
  • View 82 Photos Bentley says the diesel is slightly heavier than the W-12 thanks to the iron block and the additional supercharger.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2017
  • The advantage of buying a supercharger from Ford instead of an aftermarket supplier is also apparent in the warranty.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Then, thanks to the motor, supercharger, and turbocharger, there’s always more than enough power on tap regardless of RPM in Sport and Sport+ modes.
    — Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • As for charging, the boat takes 10 hours when plugged into an AC outlet, four hours when plugged into a DC outlet and just an hour-and-a-half when plugged into a supercharger.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2021
  • Tesla has already placed its superchargers near restaurants, and unaffiliated charging companies have recently begun to add amenities to their stations.
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025

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