charge up

Idioms  

1. Excite, agitate, stimulate, as in The new preacher can really charge up the congregation, or Planning Beth's wedding got her mom all charged up. This term originally was used for narcotic stimulation but now is used more broadly. [Slang; early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Analysis by lobby group Railfuture said passengers paying by contactless would be charged up to twice as much as those using paper tickets for some journeys.

From BBC

Instacart recently charged up to 23% more to different consumers for the same grocery items at the same store, according to an investigation by Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative.

From Barron's

James drove down the lane and threw down a thunderous dunk over Spurs 7-1 center Luke Kornet, bringing the Lakers to within eight points and charging up the crowd in the process.

From Los Angeles Times

Small banks like Sunrise are permitted to charge up to 46 cents per debit transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Atletico coach Simeone said his team gave their all and could not fault them despite the result which cut short their charge up the table after six straight league wins prior.

From Barron's

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