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

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