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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The rise of short-dated options and leveraged ETFs has helped to supercharge the gap between the winners and losers in the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
L.A.-based analysts say the 2028 Olympics will supercharge revenue, jobs and taxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The social media age — sometimes dubbed Web 2.0 to distinguish it from the less openly interactive earlier era of the internet — seemed to supercharge this impromptu rezoning of the information superhighway.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Should the 35-year-old Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, ultimately decide to throw on his shoulder pads again, it would supercharge a team that is already the preseason Super Bowl favorite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
I feel a mad supercharge of life—an intoxication of the senses, perhaps.
From His Hour by Elinor Glyn
The song was “Your Ghost Again,” from the band’s new album, “Marrow Deep,” and it closed with a supercharged riff as heavy as Slayer or Sabbath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Meta’s release of the Muse agent, capable of autonomous shopping, only supercharged the anticipation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
That is a supercharged rate of growth: at least double the $10 billion in new premiums the centers could generate this year, according to ratings company S&P Global.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
But combined with climate change, El Niño is becoming supercharged, which is why 2026 is likely to be the hottest in recorded human history.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Or the opposite—I’d be supercharged, unfocused, like a radio at top volume flipping quickly from station to station.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Google has indeed been successful in supercharging search functions with AI.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Warmer sea surface temperatures drive more moisture into the atmosphere, supercharging storms.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The three-year-old company is jumping into an AI arms race that has the potential to wipe out jobs across Wall Street while possibly supercharging others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Though the drones’ origins may be subject to debate, there is no question of their impact, supercharging displacement in a conflict that has already forced more than 14 million out of their homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
"From this tragedy, an immense irony is unfolding. Those who've fought to keep the world hooked on fossil fuels are inadvertently supercharging the global renewables boom," he said, without naming countries or companies.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
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