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

Recent Examples on the Web Russia’s brazenly neocolonial response to the 2014 revolution—the seizure of Crimea—infuriated Ukrainians and supercharged the movement for a religious divorce from Moscow. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024 Combined with regular exercise, Raspberry Ketones will supercharge your fat loss. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Apple has managed to supercharge performance on the platform, while Windows Arm software tends to struggle compared with the same software on Intel. PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024 That’s all starting to change as more and more breweries jump on the NA bandwagon, but A.I. might be able to help supercharge that forward progress. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024 This effect works to keep the planet warm enough for humans, but as more carbon is released, that heating is supercharged. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024 The rise of Donald J. Trump supercharged the group. Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 As major news organizations retracted the photo’s publication, the incident raised more questions and supercharged the conspiracy theories. Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024 Article 23 is designed to supplement an earlier national security law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong in 2020, one that critics say supercharged the erosion of civil liberties here. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

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