supercharge

American  

[soo-per-chahrj] / ˈsu pərˌtʃɑrdʒ /

verb (used with object)

supercharged, supercharging

1. to charge with an abundant or excessive amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension.

2. to supply air to (an internal-combustion engine) at greater than atmospheric pressure.

3. pressurize.

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supercharge British  

/ ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ /

verb

1. to increase the air intake pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) with a supercharger; boost

2. to charge (the atmosphere, a remark, etc) with an excess amount of (tension, emotion, etc)

3. to apply pressure to (a fluid); pressurize

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Etymology

Origin of supercharge

First recorded in 1760–70; super- + charge

Example Sentences

First, the pandemic-era safety net: The Biden administration’s emergency funding supercharged Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act exchanges, adding coverage to millions of people and slashing the national uninsured rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many cyber chiefs, facing flat budget growth, are also redirecting labor costs into automated security tools, both to fill workforce gaps and to keep pace with hackers tapping AI to supercharge attacks, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you’re starting to save for retirement later in life, you might need to bump up your investing rate to supercharge your wealth building.

From MarketWatch

For years, Hollywood executives have treated China as a tantalizing but unreliable prize: a massive audience that could supercharge a blockbuster’s global haul, yet one governed by opaque rules, shifting tastes and sudden political constraints.

From MarketWatch

More people are looking for help managing their money, supercharging the industry’s growth.

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