supercharge
Americanverb (used with object)
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to charge with an abundant or excessive amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension.
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to supply air to (an internal-combustion engine) at greater than atmospheric pressure.
verb
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to increase the air intake pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) with a supercharger; boost
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to charge (the atmosphere, a remark, etc) with an excess amount of (tension, emotion, etc)
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to apply pressure to (a fluid); pressurize
Etymology
Origin of supercharge
Example Sentences
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This court's decision is sure to supercharge that trend.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
To become a major AI investor and supercharge its trading with the technology, it needs to catch the attention of AI startups and talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 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
But the move does put Nvidia in a position to supercharge the market for AI-enabled computers and disrupt incumbents in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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
The 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
Ohtani gave the Sacramento crowd what it wanted to see: a majestic 432-foot home run, with a supercharged, 112-mph exit velocity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
I mean, she used to cook dinner and make those “in a pinch” meals for people at church, but she’s turned into some supercharged chef version of the Energizer Bunny.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
Warmer sea surface temperatures drive more moisture into the atmosphere, supercharging storms.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
This is supercharging a shift to DIY medicine, fueled by an ecosystem of direct-to-consumer tools and, of course, AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
At the same time, there’s healthy debate over whether the same phenomenon is also making wet periods wetter, as warmer air can hold more moisture, potentially supercharging storms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
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
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