hypercharged

adjective

hy·​per·​charged ˌhī-pər-ˈchärjd How to pronounce hypercharged (audio)
variants or hyper-charged
: highly charged : possessing or expressing extremely strong emotion
hypercharged political speech

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The bank had reported in its latest annual report that 87.5% of its $173.1 billion in deposits were uninsured as of the end of 2022 — a signal of its rapid growth in the hypercharged Silicon Valley economy of recent years. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023

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First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hypercharged was in 1892

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“Hypercharged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypercharged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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