supercharge

verb

su·​per·​charge ˈsü-pər-ˌchärj How to pronounce supercharge (audio)
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
supercharge noun

Examples of supercharge in a Sentence

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So, when Mars moves through this Fire sign, the atmosphere becomes supercharged with urgency and confidence. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 This time it could be supercharged. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 More open conversations about menopause and the period leading up to it — called perimenopause — are happening at the same time that marketing has been supercharged by social media. ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026 Furthermore, the world is running headlong into an AI arms race, with potentially dire consequences, including supercharging disinformation. Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supercharge

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of supercharge was in 1846

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“Supercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercharge. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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