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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The partners were charged in October 2024 with a misdemeanor for failing to maintain the building.

From Los Angeles Times

Her boyfriend was cleared but her landlord, Christopher Jefferies, was arrested, held far longer than was customary for someone never actually charged with a crime, and vilified in the press.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The UK has repeatedly called for the National Security Law to be repealed and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it," the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said.

From BBC

Taiwanese prosecutors charged three people in August with stealing trade secrets related to 2nm chips to help Tokyo Electron, a Japanese company that makes equipment for TSMC.

From Barron's

Maxwell regularly visited the Mar-a-Lago spa, where she booked Epstein’s in-home appointments and charged services for herself to the account in Epstein’s name.

From The Wall Street Journal

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