supercharge
Americanverb (used with object)
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to charge with an abundant or excessive amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension.
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to supply air to (an internal-combustion engine) at greater than atmospheric pressure.
verb
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to increase the air intake pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) with a supercharger; boost
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to charge (the atmosphere, a remark, etc) with an excess amount of (tension, emotion, etc)
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to apply pressure to (a fluid); pressurize
Etymology
Origin of supercharge
Example Sentences
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Heavy rain can supercharge invasive grasses, crowding out the blooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Huang said Nvidia could become a $3 trillion revenue company in the “near future”—it generated $215.9 billion in revenue for fiscal 2026—backing the potential for AI to supercharge economic growth with new products and services.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
TSG pumped another £113m straight into the company to help supercharge its growth, acquiring a 22% stake in the company.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Individual traders, known as “ants,” have 100 million equity accounts open, almost two for every person in the country, and are pouring money into stocks and leveraged exchange-traded funds that supercharge returns.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
I feel a mad supercharge of life—an intoxication of the senses, perhaps.
From His Hour by Glyn, Elinor
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