supercharge

verb

su·​per·​charge ˈsü-pər-ˌchärj 

supercharged; supercharging; supercharges

transitive verb

1

: to charge greatly or excessively (as with vigor or tension)

2

: to supply a charge to the intake of (an engine) at a pressure higher than that of the surrounding atmosphere

3

: pressurize sense 1

supercharge noun

Examples of supercharge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hence, clubs are turning to the player-trading model long pioneered, and more recently supercharged, by Chelsea. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025

For marketing professionals, AI can be your superpower to supercharge your unique voice, talent and reach in ways never before possible. —Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Social media then supercharges it, rewarding outrage, amplifying victim narratives, and turning personal slights into viral causes. —Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

The need for supercharging battery research The demand for new battery materials is skyrocketing. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for supercharge

• overcharge
• barge
• charge
• large
• marge
• sarge
• targe
• discharge
• enlarge
• litharge
• recharge
• surcharge