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

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Saudi leaders pledged to supercharge the previously overlooked collection of local companies and conservative investments and turn it into the world’s largest wealth fund—following the model of other Gulf countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

The rise in renewables adoption across the U.S. was already expected to cause battery installations to increase steadily through the decade, but data centers will supercharge the growth rate, according to Morgan Stanley.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Instead, they simply allow traders to take directional bets on whether the price will go up, or down — with plenty of leverage to supercharge their wins, and losses.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

Rhodri Talfan Davies, BBC interim director general, added the broadcaster was pleased to be part of a partnership "championing the next generation of leading content creators and helping supercharge UK storytelling".

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

I feel a mad supercharge of life—an intoxication of the senses, perhaps.

From His Hour by Glyn, Elinor

It is the third largest steerable radio telescope in the world, and its science was supercharged when it was connected to six other telescopes across central England, to create the e-MERLIN network.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

IRAs and workplace retirement accounts have been supercharged by startup founders, hedge-fund managers and Silicon Valley insiders who have access to investment opportunities unavailable to most Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Over separate video calls from New York, Edebiri and White reflected on “The Bear’s” conclusion and what it means to leave the characters that supercharged their careers behind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Investors are hoping that the stock gets caught up in the same tailwind that has supercharged stocks of Nvidia and Micron Technology, which reports earnings today.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 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

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

With the artificial-intelligence trade supercharging valuations, investors may feel uneasy about putting money to work when the stock market is at near-record highs.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025