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

And topping it all off, the August 12th New Moon Total Solar Eclipse in Leo supercharges a six-month financial rebirth. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025

Reisberg supercharges the shelter animals' adoption prospects, not only through his backpack trips but also by sharing videos of adoptable dogs on the social media accounts @madmax_fluffyroad and @heylittlechonk. —Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

Companies are betting that AI coding tools can supercharge software engineers productivity, but early studies have been mixed. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025

While execs have publicly declined to address it, some industry watchers have speculated that Paramount could make the most of that connection in order to supercharge its offerings to better compete with tech giants. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Dec. 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