charged
Americanadjective
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intense; impassioned.
an emotionally charged speech.
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fraught with emotion.
the charged atmosphere of the room.
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capable of producing violent emotion, arousing controversy, etc..
the highly charged issue of birth control.
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Electricity. pertaining to a particle, body, or system possessing a net amount of positive or negative electric charge.
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Etymology
Origin of charged
1275–1325; Middle English, for sense “laden, filled”; 1785–95 charged for def. 1; see charge, -ed 2
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Hampshire police said it brings the total of protesters charged so far to 22.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The CMA said it would determine whether Ryanair's seat reservation fees mean parents are being charged to meet "child safety and disability-related obligations as set out under aviation rules".
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Sacred Heart charged Rettig around $1,650 a month while St. Mary’s Residence ran her around $1,200 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Later that year, Simpson attended Trump’s wedding to Marla Maples, mere months before he was charged with murdering Brown and Goldman.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
This awesome display of flashing color is caused by charged particles streaming out from the sun and colliding with atoms in the atmosphere above the North Pole.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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