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

The long-running fight to rein in the government’s power to search Americans’ phone calls, emails and text messages without a warrant has gained new urgency on Capitol Hill over concerns that AI will supercharge state surveillance. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026

Like rent controls in New York City—which Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to supercharge—bureaucratic price ceilings inevitably lead to a mismatch between consumer demand and supply. —Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026

In the late 2000s, surging unemployment during the financial crash gave rise to the gig economy, later supercharged by the emergence of ride-sharing and food-delivery apps. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

That agreement has empowered over 1,800 troopers statewide to enforce immigration law during routine police work and supercharged the arrests of undocumented immigrants in Florida. —Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 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