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

When the pandemic hit, Ikea had to turn its shuttered stores into fulfillment centers almost overnight, which supercharged its e-commerce operations. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Major technological innovations carry the potential to transform economies by creating opportunities, jobs and even new industries while supercharging productivity and growth. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Now generative AI is poised to supercharge the inequities of the past four decades. — Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

So the forests are allowed to grow bigger, denser, and supercharged with highly flammable fuel. — Gerry Hadden, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 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