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

While many users don’t need anything to bridge the gap between their phone and computer, others find that a tablet can supercharge their workday, commute, or entertainment—especially for creatives and bookworms. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Could these drugs supercharge the effects of nutritional psychiatry? — Jamie Ducharme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Companies have turned efforts to sign up — and maddening cancellations — into a booming business, one supercharged by the pandemic, when millions of customers shifted their shopping online. — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Even before that, powerful models like Anthropic’s Mythos created an arms race to advance AI cybersecurity, and even lighter-weight models have allowed human bad actors to supercharge their hacking efforts. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 28 Sep. 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