supercharged
Americanadjective
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equipped with a supercharger.
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(of a gas or liquid) subjected to pressurization.
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full of energy, emotion, tension, etc.
Etymology
Origin of supercharged
First recorded in 1885–90; supercharge + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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It is the third largest steerable radio telescope in the world, and its science was supercharged when it was connected to six other telescopes across central England, to create the e-MERLIN network.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Plus, retirement accounts are being supercharged with startup stocks, and a small beach town is in turmoil over a $545,000 email phishing scam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Over separate video calls from New York, Edebiri and White reflected on “The Bear’s” conclusion and what it means to leave the characters that supercharged their careers behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Investors are hoping that the stock gets caught up in the same tailwind that has supercharged stocks of Nvidia and Micron Technology, which reports earnings today.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Unraced for two and a half months, the horse was supercharged.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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