charge
verb (used with object)
to impose or ask as a price or fee.
charging
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present participleof charge.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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She explained that she was charging everyone who attended because it had been an expensive meal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
"You can have an exciting new material with a higher capacity or fast charging, all these novel developments. They typically have one element which is very good, but they suffer on the durability side."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Intel has shown it can raise prices on personal-computer chips, and the company might soon start charging even more as the high costs of memory components weigh on the broader technology ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The rising demand for fast public charging, in particular, has been propelled by EV drivers who don’t have charging at their apartment or home, and the growing market for used EVs, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Suddenly, they, too, were charging through the snow, leaving all the little cars of Minneapolis to fend for themselves.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
