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

In theory, data-center deals could supercharge Nipsco’s earnings growth, with the company building large new power plants and earning regulated returns on the value of their infrastructure.

From Barron's

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

By selling to China the vehicles, factories and infrastructure that the Asian giant needed to supply the world with cheap consumer goods, Germany could latch on to the the country’s supercharged growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weber Wong, founder and CEO of Flora, said the 33-person startup isn’t thinking about “how many heads can we bring onto the team,” but rather how AI agents can supercharge experienced employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

Listings asking over six figures have become more common across the U.S. since the pandemic supercharged the housing market in 2020 and 2021.

From Barron's