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

Though males are wingless and females can fly short distances, that reproductive efficiency — combined with its tiny size and penchant for hiding in wood — has supercharged a rapid spread across South Africa. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Always upbeat, the spring 2027 edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week was supercharged with 20th-anniversary positive energy. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, in the Pacific, El Niño tends to supercharge the hurricane season by warming ocean waters and diminishing wind shear, creating conditions that favor more frequent and stronger storms across the eastern and central Pacific, NOAA said. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Extreme heat waves increase wildfire risk, and a warmer world supercharges storms that could ultimately send more rainfall. — Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 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