Synonyms

charged

American

[chahrjd] / tʃɑrdʒd /

adjective

intense; impassioned.

an emotionally charged speech.
fraught with emotion.

the charged atmosphere of the room.
capable of producing violent emotion, arousing controversy, etc..

the highly charged issue of birth control.
Electricity. pertaining to a particle, body, or system possessing a net amount of positive or negative electric charge.

Other Word Forms

well-charged adjective

Etymology

Origin of charged

1275–1325; Middle English, for sense “laden, filled”; 1785–95 charged for def. 1; charge, -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Doing so guarantees that you’ll always wake up to a fully charged vehicle, which offsets most concerns about range and charging, several readers note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This process produces negatively charged electrons and positively charged "holes."

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Though 120 men have been identified by Swedish authorities, so far only 28 have been charged in relation to the case.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Last week, federal authorities arrested eight people and charged 15 in an alleged scheme to steal more than $50 million in healthcare funds by running sham hospice facilities across Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A few minutes after eleven in the morning, a courier charged into John McNaughton’s suite with a Flash priority cable for McNaughton.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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