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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Geomagnetic storms can supercharge Earth's auroras, pushing them farther into mid-latitudes than usual.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 June 2026
The president promised to supercharge building here, but then failed to fund a single new bed in this year's budget request.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 June 2026
Iranian cyber operations have been supercharged by US AI models such as ChatGPT.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
The Court’s ruling has supercharged Republican efforts across the South—in states including Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia—to redraw congressional districts in a way that benefits white citizens at the expense of nonwhite voters who primarily cast ballots for Democrats.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 June 2026
The president promised to supercharge building here, but then failed to fund a single new bed in this year's budget request.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 June 2026
Iranian cyber operations have been supercharged by US AI models such as ChatGPT.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
The Court’s ruling has supercharged Republican efforts across the South—in states including Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia—to redraw congressional districts in a way that benefits white citizens at the expense of nonwhite voters who primarily cast ballots for Democrats.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
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“Supercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercharge. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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