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

Though the tension is supercharged by the Kennedy name and the characters’ mutual fame, the fight itself resembles any ordinary couple bickering about their in-laws and lost spark. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026

Heavy rain can supercharge invasive grasses, crowding out the blooms. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026

Five Nights at Epstein’s is sweeping through classrooms across the country — from Utah to North Carolina — supercharged by videos on social media that show young boys and girls playing in class. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026

Since the Olympic break, Buffalo has gone 12-1-1 as part of a surge that became supercharged back in December and carried the Sabres all the way into first place in the cutthroat Atlantic Division. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026

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