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 Industrial Revolution, supercharged by the Civil War, transformed Northeastern cities into denser and denser wooden tinderboxes filled with tons of humans more than capable of accidentally generating sparks. —Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

So certain engines, turbocharged, supercharged versus naturally aspirated, and then your weather, right? —Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026

The agency was supercharged with funding following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Bruzzone’s sense of dynamics and pacing is remarkable, supercharging his songs with zigzagging melodies that wind up to neck-snapping releases. —Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 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