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

However, what has supercharged the project in 2025 and piqued the interest of studios was firstly recognition in April by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of the technology as part of a new industry standard in cinematic accessibility. —Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

The stress of the pandemic, in particular, supercharged the industry. —Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

Derrick Henry supercharged the running game last year, and the Jackson + Henry combo should spearhead an elite rushing attack once again in '25. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

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

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