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.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of charged
1275–1325; Middle English, for sense “laden, filled”; 1785–95 charged for def. 1; see charge, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Humberside Police says a 17-year-old boy was not charged in connection with the case, but did go through a youth justice process, which can involve a warning or caution.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
On Friday, the EFL charged Southampton with breaking two regulations.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Police charged the train driver, who was also injured, and a railway-crossing guard on Sunday with negligence causing injury and death, said Urumporn Koondejsumrit, chief of the local police station where the crash occurred.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
In that case, Bazaar was charged with stealing more than 1,800 wild turtles from Florida streams, selling them to a co-conspirator specializing in the Asian pet market for more than $550,000.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
We charged them, thrusting hands, arms, legs, even heads, under the streams of water, washing away the stench of the boxcars.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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