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

In particular, the contentious battleground primary already in full swing in Maine may be supercharged by the shutdown-ending deal that cleared the Senate earlier this week and was due to be passed by the House on Wednesday evening. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025

This growth is largely supercharged by the evolving preferences of younger consumers. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025

Artificial intelligence has supercharged online scams, creating personalized and convincing traps that even adults can fall for. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Part of it is just the world today, where AI is supercharging the customer journey and everything else. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025

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