supercharge
verb
su·per·charge
ˈsü-pər-ˌchärj 
supercharged; supercharging; supercharges
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
supercharge
noun
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There was no single tool that could launch devastating new attacks, but large language models were still harnessed to supercharge old tricks of the trade.
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Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, on The Pitt, Briones is accustomed to shooting long hours in a simulated but high-intensity hospital ER as a character whose own intensity is supercharged to the point of abrasiveness.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The program was supercharged by funding from the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, and up until then, when some congressional Republicans began to question the grant structure of the program, was largely supported by both parties.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Hong Kong / Beijing — Strong exports of electrical and mechanical products supercharged China’s economy in the first three months of the year, with growth exceeding analysts’ expectations even as the Iran war upended global trade and energy markets.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, on The Pitt, Briones is accustomed to shooting long hours in a simulated but high-intensity hospital ER as a character whose own intensity is supercharged to the point of abrasiveness.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The program was supercharged by funding from the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, and up until then, when some congressional Republicans began to question the grant structure of the program, was largely supported by both parties.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Hong Kong / Beijing — Strong exports of electrical and mechanical products supercharged China’s economy in the first three months of the year, with growth exceeding analysts’ expectations even as the Iran war upended global trade and energy markets.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Supercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercharge. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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