supercharged
Americanadjective
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equipped with a supercharger.
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(of a gas or liquid) subjected to pressurization.
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full of energy, emotion, tension, etc.
Etymology
Origin of supercharged
First recorded in 1885–90; supercharge + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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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
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
But as inequality has supercharged the gap between workers with the highest and lowest incomes, wages above the cap have grown much faster than those under the cap, Romig noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Behind the shift is a supercharged U.S. economy that in the course of a generation has created a larger and wealthier class of Americans that views travel as an essential rather than a luxury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The pursuit of the “right spec” has supercharged spending on schooling.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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