recharge
verb (used with object)
to charge again with electricity.
recharged
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past participleof recharge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof recharge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rechargeverb (used with object)to charge again with electricity.
Example Sentences
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Silicon is a highly effective and cheap material to use in anodes, but pure silicon expands and contracts as the battery operates and is recharged, which causes it to crack.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Aluminum-air batteries have off-the-charts storage capacity but can’t be recharged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
"It stores sunlight, and it can be recharged."
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
With the battery emptying itself within about 11 seconds of full power, it is emptying and being recharged constantly around a lap.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
“He was smart, the way he recharged his pterodactyl’s battery.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
